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10+ years of independent journalism on UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it
November 2024 headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
Nov 7, 2024 · Keep up to date with November 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Vigil opposing oil operations at Horse Hill in Surrey, 17 November 2020. The vigil warned "the writing's on the wall" for hydrocarbons. Oil production at…
No formal enforcement at Horse Hill oil site, council confirms
3 days ago · The Surrey wellsite that unlawfully extracted oil after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission has not been issued with a formal stop notice, the county council confirmed today. Horse Hill oil site near Horley in Surrey. Photo: Weald Action Group Oil extraction at the Horse Hill site near Horley continued for four months after…
Sites: What’s happening where? – DRILL OR DROP?
Nov 16, 2023 · Summary of activity and expected operations at key sites, including applications, decisions, company plans and licence changes. Rathlin Energy's West Newton B well site, 23 June 2021. Photo: Used with the owner's consent The list is organised alphabetically by county or unitary authority and then by site. Click on the bold red site name to take…
Daily headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
Keep up to date with November 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
“No fracking” tracking – DRILL OR DROP?
Oct 7, 2022 · 8 December 2022. Bassetlaw District Council (Lab) voted unanimously to rule out any fracking on council-owned assets, properties and/or land.. 21 November 2022. Lewes District Council (Lib Dem/Green/Labour) voted for a motion to oppose fracking and support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. The vote was 19 in favour, 0 against and 11 abstentions. 20 October 2022
Angus Energy seeks consent to truck produced water to Brockham …
1 day ago · People are being asked to comment on plans by Angus Energy to transport salty water extracted from other oil and gas sites to prolong production at a well in Surrey. The company already has planning permission to inject liquid, produced alongside oil and gas at the Brockham wellsite, back into the local rock formation. But…
Summer 2024 diary - DRILL OR DROP?
Apr 8, 2024 · DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in summer 2024 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it. Photo: Clean Air Task Force This post will be updated with new details as we get them. Please let us know about any events you think should be included. 1 June 2024 Publication of monthly onshore production data. Expected…
About - DRILL OR DROP?
Welcome to Drill Or Drop.com, publisher of independent, evidence-based journalism about the onshore oil and gas business in the UK and the campaign against it. The name DrillOrDrop.com is named after the “drill or drop” clause in a petroleum exploration and development licence. This requires an operator to drill a well within a certain length…
“UK climate policy on a precipice” – report warns
5 days ago · Delays and U-turns on the climate by the last government have left the UK “overly reliant on expensive fossil fuels”, a new report argues this morning. This has exacerbated both the climate and cost of living crises, said the report, which marks 16 years of the UK’s Climate Change Act. Photo: James Eaden The study,…