Jun 2022: A ban on extracting coal, lignite, crude oil, shale oil and natural gas will come into force on 1st July 2022, as announced by Minister for Climate and the Environment. Of course Sweden has only very limited resources of all these hydrocarbons. The country will also tighten the rules for the extraction of biogenic gas from the Alum Shale.
2021
No significant news in 2021.
2020
No significant news in 2020.
2019
No significant news in 2019.
2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
No significant news in 2014.
2013
No significant news in 2013.
2012
Oct 2012: Gripen Gas has announced drilling results on the onshore Ekeby Permit. Three wells were drilled to appraise the biogenic gas GH-2 2012 discovery in the Alum Shale. A DST confirmed commercial biogenic gas. A third phase of drilling is planned. Gripen Gas has 8 permits in Östergotland and 5 on Öland.