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 ...

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 ...

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

A government minister is to decide whether there should be a detailed environmental study of plans to expand oil production in rural Dorset.

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

This morning, a majority of three to two Supreme Court justices ruled that greenhouse gas emissions from the use of oil – known as downstream emissions – should be taken into account in planning ...

Lawyers for campaigner Sarah Finch, who brought the case, said: “Extraction of hydrocarbons for commercial purposes are destined for combustion, which inevitably causes greenhouse gas emissions.” The ...

The decision on controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should be delayed, a council was urged today.