Don't Drill The Wight!
Monthly News Archive 2020
December 2020
Highways objection dropped on UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans – new consultation begins in 2021
Breaking: Surrey campaigner loses legal fight over climate effects of 20-years of oil production at Horse Hill
UKOG to appeal against refusal of Loxley gas exploration plans
BBC News - Climate change: UK to end aid for fossil fuel projects abroad
UKOG seeks three more Turkish licences
Government Advisor Warns Oil and Gas Companies to be realistic about the future
UK sets ambitious new climate target ahead of UN Summit
Horse Hill oil production up slightly – but so are waste water and gas
November 2020
Charges dropped against Horse Hill protesters
Breaking: UKOG’s Dunsfold drilling plans refused for second time – live news updates
Campaigner takes council to court over Horse Hill oil production – day 1 judicial review
Picture post: Vigil at Horse Hill
Oil court case challenges future big carbon developments
“Hydrogen no justification for oil and gas expansion” – new paper
Test underway on Horse Hill well
Rig leaves Horse Hill after well intervention
Industry evidence on earthquakes “insufficient” to lift year-long fracking moratorium – regulator
Production slide continues at Horse Hill
October 2020
Traffic arrangements approved for Horse Hill drilling and oil production scheme
UKOG gives up Surrey Hills oil exploration licence
Report challenges industry arguments for UK onshore oil
UKOG moves site access for Arreton oil drilling
“Substantial losses” at Horse Hill
Online art sale to raise money for legal challenge to oil drilling
Judge dismisses challenge on decommissioning costs of Third Energy wells
Slow walk protest over oil production at Horse Hill
Oil flow work begins at Horse Hill as production figures fall again
Picture post: Gran’s 100-mile fundraiser aims for £5,000
September 2020
Our Letter to IWC Full Council & Planning Officers Re- Comments
Minister tells anti-fracking MPs to “accept victory”
“Woefully inadequate” regulation of UK onshore oil and gas risks environmental damage – new study
World Leaders Pledge to Reverse Biodiversity Loss by 2030 for Sustainable Development.
Surrey campaigner takes on national planning policy in legal climate challenge
UK’s second biggest onshore gas field predicted by UKOG in Surrey
From the Weald to Turkey – UKOG’s name trail
UK climate assembly rejects fossil fuels and CCS
Climate change “lightship” passes Horse Hill oil site
Horse Hill oil production falls – latest UKOG data
August 2020
Consultation Document for Health Impacts of Drilling prepared for Don't Drill The Wight
Consultation Document for Geology & Hydro Geology Prepared for Don't Drill The Wight
UKOG _ Dunsfold drilling plans to be decided again after refusal ruled “invalid”
Isle of Wight drilling: 1,740 objections but AONB says “no direct impact”
July 2020
UKOG: “great surprise” at MP’s objection to Isle of Wight drilling plans
UKOG buys into “irresistible” Turkish licence
“Oil drilling puts Isle of Wight Biosphere status at risk – AONB chair
Objections to Isle of Wight drilling top 670 in 17 days
OGA has no powers over clean-up of onshore oil and gas sites – court told
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April 2020
Broadford Bridge planning decision delayed again
UKOG issues 637m new shares to fund cuts in the cost of oil production
2019 UK onshore oil production continues downward trend
March 2020
Planners oppose oil test plans at Balcombe: “not in public interest” and “not appropriate to area”
Campaigners ask court to scrap UKOG injunction against oil and gas protests
Study: global banks 'failing miserably' on climate crisis by funneling trillions into fossil fuels
UKOG announces OGA production consent for Horse Hill oil site
UKOG drops second access plan for Dunsfold well site
Cuadrilla breaches pollution rules again
Penalise carbon polluters in oil and gas industry – anti-fracking campaigners
Campaigners challenge judge’s block to judicial review of Surrey oil production
UK government lifts block on new onshore windfarm subsidies.
EU member states call for 2030 climate target
Heathrow Expansion Blocked By Court Of Appeal - Victory for Climate Protesters
Regulator objects to second oil plan over failure to assess risk to water
February 2020
Government lets fracking companies drill exploratory wells despite ban on extracting shale gas
Fracking giant Cuadrilla has agreement with university academics to vet earthquake data requests
Methane emissions from oil and gas industry “vastly underestimated” – new study
Fracking moratorium minister fired in reshuffle
Impact of burning Horse Hill oil was not council’s concern, says judge
Balcombe villagers accuse Angus Energy of “cutting corners” on environmental protection
UK taxpayers funding African fossil fuel projects worth $750m
Court date in challenge to approval of Horse Hill oil production
Dunsfold drilling decision delayed again
January 2020
Government statement confirms fracking is still allowed under moratorium – campaigners
Angus to seek Brockham licence extension – plus Saltfleetby update
IGas seeks consent to continue reinjecting radioactive waste at
Singleton oil site
Activists warn of ‘fracking by stealth’ and call for acid fracking ban
Baroness introduces bill to ban fracking and hydrocarbon licensing
Breaking: Egdon wins appeal on Wressle oil production
What would it take to end fracking moratorium?, peers told
Third Energy “forgiven” £80m loan before sale, accounts reveal
“UK politics currently too uncertain for fracking” – Third Energy
Egdon faces joint threat of fracking moratorium, delays and low gas prices
2019 – disappointing year for many onshore oil and gas investors