Oklahoma agency plans to shut disposal wells after earthquake
Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator plans to shut some disposal wells and reduce the volume of others as its initial response to Sunday’s earthquake near the oil hub of Cushing.
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Scottish Labour to put forward fracking plan to MSPs
Labour is aiming to ramp up pressure on the SNP Government by putting forward its own plan to MSPs to ban fracking.
Shale drillers finding it harder to charm investors
Wall Street’s oil analysts are getting harder to impress.
Noble and Consol Energy end JV deal for Marcellus Shale operations
Noble Energy and Consol Energy have entered into an agreement to separate their Marcellus Shale Joint Venture.
IGas Energy continues stakeholder talks on restructuring
IGas Energy has said it will continue to discuss options with key stakeholders on capital restructuring.
‘Unattractive’ shale industry won’t take off in UK, analyst says
An analyst at Douglas Westwood has predicted that fracking will not turn into a thriving industry in the UK.
EQT to buy US shale firm Trans Energy
Pennsylvania-based petroleum and natural gas exploration and pipeline company EQT Corporation has agreed to buy Trans Energy for $3.58 per share in cash.
Pilgrim Petroleum snaps up onshore slice for $330million
Pilgrim Petroleum has snapped a string of onshore sites for $330million.
Oil rebound’s dirty little secret threatens US gas bulls
One of the biggest threats to an extended rally in U.S. natural gas prices is lurking in the oil patch.
Opinion: Fracking decision clear signal of UK energy policy
The Government’s decision on 6th October 2016 to allow hydraulic fracturing sends a clear message on the direction of the UK's energy policy.
Opec rally prompts shale oil companies to hedge prices en masse
Independent oil companies are using the post-OPEC rally to hedge their price risk for next year, banks and consultants said, a trend that’s likely to be viewed with concern from Saudi Arabia to Venezuela.
Engineer who helped revolutionise US shale consulting Ineos on UK frack plans
A US engineer whose accidental discovery helped to revolutionise the US shale industry has been central to plans by Ineos to extract shale gas in the UK.
Scottish Conservatives warn fracking being kicked “into the long grass” by SNP
Scotland faces the prospect of reliance on English gas to "keep the pipes warm" because of SNP dithering on fracking, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
Scotland faces reliance on English gas to “keep pipes warm”
Scotland faces the prospect of reliance on English gas to “keep the pipes warm” because of SNP dithering on fracking, say the Scottish Conservatives.
Ineos shale boss says chemical giant eyeing more North Sea acquisitions
The boss of Ineos’ shale business in the UK has revealed the chemical giant could purchase more assets in the North Sea.
Facts and figures: The first shipment of shale to Scotland
The shipment of US shale to Grangemouth was made using the world's largest ethane gas carriers ever built.
Scottish Secretary marks Ineos shale shipment, Scottish Government absent
The Scottish Secretary of State said there was a “clear body of evidence” on fracking now available to make a decision on giving it the green light.
FoE brand shale shipment “unacceptable”
The first shipment of US shale to Scotland has been branded an "unacceptable" way to prop up the Grangemouth plant in Falkirk by Ineos, according to Friends of the Earth.
Ineos’s Ratcliffe slates SNP over moratorium again, says North Sea gone in 10 years
Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe has claimed the Scottish Government denied his company the chance to carry out exploration for shale in Scotland.
Ineos boss says first US shale shipment “hugely important” day
The boss of Ineos has described the first shipment of shale gas from the US as a "hugely important day" for the Chemical giant.
Video: First Ineos shale shipment arrives in Scotland
Chemicals giant Ineos has welcomed its first shipment of 27,000 gallons of US shale to Scotland.
EY calls for ‘open mind’ on UK shale industry
An open mind is needed on a shale gas industry in the UK, according to an energy partner with EY.
Greenpeace hails overturning of ban on anti-fracking ad
Environmental campaigners have claimed victory after a ban on an ad warning that fracking would not cut energy bills was overturned.
Fracking moratorium to continue, Sturgeon insists
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government said it would be next year before a decision is made on fracking amid concern from energy bosses over its future in the region.
Scottish Conservatives claim fracking stance of government “exposed”
The SNP's stance on fracking has been branded as "illogical" and "out of kilter" with its broader energy policy, according to a think-tank.