Two leading councillors have supported calls for delays to the decision on plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking ...

DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in 2026 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it. We will be ...

Restoration of a Nottinghamshire oilfield needs another five years, Star Energy has told officials. The company is seeking an ...

The campaign group which won a landmark Supreme Court ruling over the climate impact of onshore oil and gas has launched a ...

The UK onshore industry drilled no oil and gas wells during 2025, according to official data. At the time of writing, ...

The UK onshore industry drilled no oil and gas wells during 2025, according to official data.

Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): A public consultation on revisions to the NPPF closes on 10 March 2026. A ...

Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025. The year opened with the announcement by Europa Oil ...

2025 has seen a renewed debate about fracking, particularly with lower-volume operations proposed for Burniston, Wressle and West Newton. Among the key issues are how should fracking be defined and ...

Partners seeking to produce oil in the protected Lincolnshire Wolds have abandoned their challenge to the refusal of planning permission, a formal statement announced this morning. The area around the ...