United Kingdom Onshore Oil and Gas (“UKOOG”), the representative body for the UK onshore oil and gas industry, have published guidelines for establishing environmental baselines that aim to identify variations in environmental conditions which may be attributable to onshore hydrocarbon activities. The UKOOG guidelines are summarised below. Industry Regulators The guidelines note that the UK’s onshore hydrocarbon industry … Continue Reading
Trying to follow the constant stream of press releases, government and EU consultations, guidance and debate regarding hydraulic fracturing (also referred to as “fracking”) can be tricky, but the issue in the UK remains as topical as ever. Fit to Frack Report The BBC reported on 13 March 2014 that research commissioned by leading wildlife … Continue Reading
On 5 December 2013 the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Autumn Statement for 2013. The environmental measures it contained had largely been announced in the run up to the budget statement, so there were no real surprises on the day. The main environmental announcements were: Allowance prices for the next round of sales under … Continue Reading
A report published this week has identified that a new ‘muscular legislative package’ is being prepared by the European Commission, bringing shale gas companies operating within the EU under a regime which will be “robust enough” to cater for the inherent environmental risks of the industry. The new regime, which is likely to take the … Continue Reading
