A judge has granted residents of Balcombe in West Sussex the right to challenge a High Court decision to allow oil exploration in their village.

The UK confirmed new licences this morning allowing oil and gas companies to explore in parts of the North Sea previously allocated for offshore wind power.

All onshore petroleum operations, including fracking, are to be banned in Northern Ireland and no new licences will be granted from now on, it was announced today. Conor Murphy, Northern Ireland’s ...

The High Court has ruled for the second time in less than two years that the government’s plan to meet climate targets is unlawful. A judgement, issued today, followed a legal challenge by Friends of ...

UK onshore gas production dropped in February 2024, reflecting an 18% fall in output at the biggest producer, Saltfleetby. Daily onshore oil production rose 2%, despite a 28% drop at Wressle, the ...

The legal challenge against oil production and more drilling at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds will be go ahead in June. The River Bain, a rare chalk stream near the Biscathorpe site. Photo: ...

The licence containing the mothballed Waddock Cross oil field in Dorset has been granted a five-year extension by the industry regulator.

DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data for February 2023 reveals rising daily oil production but falls at the newest producing field at Wressle. Lower gas production at ...