The future of Europa Oil & Gas Limited depends on production this year from the Wressle well in north Lincolnshire, the company’s accounts have revealed.

Drilling a second well at Rathlin Energy’s exploration site in East Yorkshire is due to start next month, an investor in the project announced this morning.

The call for comments on plans to drill for gas and carry out small-scale fracking near Scarborough has been extended. Cross section of the proposed gas exploration site. Source: Europa Oil & Gas ...

Last week, Burniston Parish Council voted by eight to nil to object to the scheme by Europa Oil & Gas. Last night, nearby Newby and Scalby Town Council voted by 10 to nil to oppose the plans. The town ...

Oil exploration plans on the Isle of Wight would “make the best use” of mineral resources in the transition to a low carbon future, the company behind the proposals has said. But local campaigners ...

The operators of a mothballed well site in an East Yorkshire village have been accused of apparently “misusing the planning system for their own benefit”.

Residents in Balcombe in West Sussex have lost a legal challenge against testing an oil well in their village. Frack Free Balcombe Residents’ Association at the Court of Appeal on 28 January 2025.

A court in Edinburgh has ruled that the former UK government’s go-ahead for the Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was unlawful.

Parish councillors voted by 8 to nil to object to plans for gas exploration and small-scale hydraulic fracturing in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston. About 100 people attending an ...

Council officials have taken action against the operator and owner of a West Sussex dormant oil site over clean-up delays. Broadford Bridge site, 2024. Source: West Sussex County Council There has ...

The Duchy of Lancaster, the private estate owned by the King, did not respond to an approach to allow exploration on its land near the village of Burniston. Details Key points and reaction to ...