Pantheon says fracked well planned for Texas next month
Pantheon Resources said that a service agreement had been signed for a fracked well onshore Texas.
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Police investigate after fracking rig vandalised, report says
Police are investigating after a drilling rig was vandalised at a facility near Chesterfield, a news report said.
Halliburton hiring 100 per month to meet Texas fracking demand
Halliburton has hired about 100 new workers each month this year to keep up with surging demand for fracking in West Texas, a sharp turnaround after the job-killing oil bust.
US shale boom lands in UK thanks to Belgium
It took a surge of gas flowing out of UK for the country to finally take part in the US shale boom.
Fracking site entrance blocked in protest against drilling process
Protesters have blockaded the entrance to a fracking site as part of a month of action to resist the controversial drilling process.
Labour to bring forward bill to ban fracking in Scotland
Labour is to bring forward a Bill aimed at banning fracking in Scotland.
Campaigners urge councils to end investment in fracking firms
Scottish councils invest £406 million of pension funds in companies fracking overseas, according to a new report by environmental campaigners.
Scottish Government receives around 60,000 responses to fracking consultation
A consultation on the use of fracking in Scotland has attracted around 60,000 responses, the First Minister has confirmed.
Coal a spent force as renewables sector thrives, BP report shows
Coal appears to have no future in the energy market as consumption fell sharply for the second year in a row, BP said yesterday.
Colorado well explosion prompts fears of backlash
Two months after a Colorado home exploded near an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. well, the reverberations are still rattling the oil industry, driving down driller shares and raising fears of a regulatory backlash.
‘Frackopoly’ heading to capital
The author of new book ‘Frackopoly’ is to speak at an event in Edinburgh on Saturday.
Ireland moves closer to fracking ban
An outright ban on fracking in Ireland has moved a step closer.
Fracking crew shortage may push oil’s biggest bubble to 2018
Shale explorers pushing to expand oil production are struggling to find enough fracking crews after thousands of workers were dismissed during the crude rout.
Fracking boom fueled baby boom
The fracking boom did more than boost oil and gas production in areas where shale drilling was most intense. It also led to an increase in the the number of babies born, according to a new study.
Industry body urges Scottish Government to drop fracking moratorium
The UK’s onshore oil and gas trade body has called for the Scottish Government to realise fracking’s potential and ditch its moratorium on the technology.
Bid to ban fracking gets public backing, claims Labour MSP
A bid to ban fracking in Scotland has been backed by the majority of respondents to a public consultation, according to the Scottish Labour party.
Anti-fracking activists lose High Court ruling over Lancashire site
Campaigners fighting a Government decision to approve a fracking site in Lancashire have lost a High Court action.
Anti-fracking campaigners to find out result of high court action
Campaigners fighting a Government decision to give the go-ahead for a fracking site in Lancashire find out the result of their High Court action today.
Fracking experts warn only quarter of shale gas in major reserve recoverable
Only a quarter of the shale gas in one of the UK’s biggest reserves might be recoverable due to limited space to develop the necessary wells, academics have said.
Schlumberger aims to topple king of fracking, Halliburton Co
Schlumberger is forming a joint venture with Weatherford International in a bid to take on fracking king Halliburton Co.
Fracking go-ahead was not a fair or lawful decision, High Court told
A Government decision to grant permission for a fracking site was not fair or lawful, campaigners have claimed at a High Court hearing.
SNS 2017: Fracking can benefit local economies, OGA chief says
The Oil and Gas Authority’s chief executive has said fracking can be done safely and benefit local economies.
Energy sector bosses need to connect with ‘man on the street’, EI boss says
The energy sector has a unique opportunity to build trust in society and connect with the “man on the street”, a leading industry figure said.
Third Energy: ‘Respect our right to frack’
An energy firm preparing to restart fracking for shale gas in the UK later this year says its door is open to anyone with genuine concerns about its operations at the "most heavily monitored piece of real estate in the UK".
SNS 2017: Big questions over Scottish gas supply remain unanswered, CEO says
Scotland will have to answer some very big questions about energy supply over the next year, a leading industry figure has said.