Questions over technical competence of Horse Hill climate assessment

The assessment of the climate impact of expansion at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey contains “multiple errors and misleading and irrelevant information”, campaigners said today.

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Views sought on draft permit for Burniston gas drilling and fracking

A public consultation opened today on the Environment Agency’s (EA) draft decision to grant consent for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire.

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Countryside campaigners strongly object to “harm” of Foxholes gas drilling

Gas drilling in a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds would cause “unacceptable harm”, a leading campaign organisation has said.

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Union Jack board resists bid to oust directors

Union Jack, which has interests at Wressle and West Newton, has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to remove the board.

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Public consultation underway on Rosebank oil and gas field

People have three weeks to comment on the controversial Rosebank development, Britan’s biggest undeveloped oil and gas field.

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Formal surrender of permit for Albury hydrogen production

Star Energy has given up environmental consent to produce hydrogen at the Albury gas site in Surrey.

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Second oil expansion plan accused of defective climate assessment

Campaigners have criticised another oil operator for a “flawed assessment” of the climate impact of drilling and production plans.

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“79 constituencies still at risk from fracking”

Friends of the Earth map of areas where a form of fracking could be carried out. Link to interactive version of map On the first full day of the Burnham government, campaigners have warned that peo…

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Miatta Fahnbulleh appointed energy secretary

Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed secretary of state for energy security and net zero in the new Andy Burnham government. She replaces Ed Miliband, who has become foreign secretary.

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Horse Hill climate assessment “flawed”, say campaigners

A company’s assessment of the climate impact of oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey is flawed and any permission based on it would be unlawful, campaigners said today.

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Egdon losses rise – annual accounts

The company behind gas plans in North Yorkshire announced losses of more than £4 million in its annual accounts.

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energy B investors back Horse Hill purchase

Shareholders in energy B have approved the company’s plans to acquire the majority stake in the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.

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Opposition investors seek removal of Union Jack directors

Shareholders opposed to the takeover of Union Jack Oil are seeking a general meeting to remove three directors from the board.

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National park gas plan backed by US-owned energy group

An American-owned hydrocarbon company is backing plans for gas production in the North York Moors National Park, it was revealed today.

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Frack site restoration timetable starts today

The countdown to restoration of the Preston New Road former fracking site near Blackpool is underway.

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Two Cuadrilla companies struck off

Two Cuadrilla subsidiaries have formally gone out of business.

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Reabold takeover of Union Jack agreed

Reabold Resources announced this afternoon it had reached agreement on the takeover of Union Jack Oil.

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Meeting on new gas plan in national park

A four-year-old company is to outline plans to the public next week on extracting billions of cubic feet of gas in a remote and sensitive part of the North York Moors.

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Waddock Cross update

A partner in the mothballed Waddock Cross oil site in Dorset gave details to shareholders this week of a proposed new well. Waddock Cross well site in Dorset. Photo: Egdon Resources Union Oil &…

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Angus debt restructuring deal signed

Angus Energy announced today it had signed conditional restructuring agreements with its creditors.

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Government warned transition to clean electricity is not fast enough

Households are facing higher energy bills because the UK is not electrifying fast enough, government advisers warned today.

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Horse Hill’s predicted 2m tonnes of carbon emissions “not significant” for climate – UKOG

The site at the centre of a landmark legal challenge is seeking to produce more than 600,000 tonnes of oil over the next 20 years, releasing about two million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Honour for climate lawyer

The lawyer who successfully led a landmark challenge on onshore oil and gas at the Supreme Court was appointed an OBE in the King’s birthday honours.

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Honour for climate lawyer

The lawyer who successfully led a landmark challenge on onshore oil and gas at the Supreme Court was appointed an OBE in the King’s birthday honours.

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Honour for climate lawyer

The lawyer who successfully led a landmark challenge on onshore oil and gas at the Supreme Court was appointed an OBE in the King’s birthday honours.

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Takeover bid for Union Jack Oil

Reabold Resources has offered to buy Union Jack Oil, both companies confirmed this morning.

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UKOG sells Horse Hill stake in £1m deal

UK Oil & Gas is selling its stake in the troubled Horse Hill production site and licence, the company’s last remaining hydrocarbon interest.

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Cuadrilla fracking site – council enforces restoration

The controversial shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire must be restored to farmland by the end of the year, officials confirmed today (8 June 2026).

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Union Jack takes £1m loan from Egdon

The company with the biggest stake in the Wressle oil field has agreed a £1m loan from the site operator, Egdon Resources.

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West Newton frack and well test set for autumn start, company says

A lower-volume frack and well test at the West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire could start within three months, the operator revealed today.

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