Rig leaves West Newton well site
The drilling rig has left Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire.
David Lenigas quits Doriemus
Doriemus plc, which has oil interests in the Weald in southern England, has replaced its chairman.
Angus seals deal for Saltfleetby gasfield
Angus Energy announced this morning it had completed a farm-in agreement for the Saltfleetby gasfield in East Lincolnshire.
West Newton “potentially UK’s largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973” – investor
An investor in the West Newton wellsite in East Yorkshire has said it could be the UK’s largest onshore gasfield and the largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973.
Angus proposes using abandonment cash to restart gas field production
Investors and anti-drilling campaigners have criticised proposals by Angus Energy to use money intended for decommissioning to connect a shut-in gas field to the grid.
Loss of Bury Hill Wood pushes Union Jack 2018 deficit over £1m
The onshore oil and gas company, Union Jack Oil has announced a loss of £1.1m in its accounts for 2018, published today. This compares with a deficit of £0.75m in 2017.
Ineos sought to drop fracking and extend deadlines for Barton Moss licence
Britain’s biggest shale gas company told officials it needed more time to carry out agreed work on a drilling licence in Greater Manchester.
Preparations underway for Tour de Yorkshire and four days of anti-fracking protests
As Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveiled the new cycling kit for Team Ineos in advance of tomorrow’s Tour de Yorkshire, campaigners were making their final preparations to demonstrate that his fracking company was not welcome in the county. Local anti-fracking groups had originally ordered 10,000 Jim Ratcliffe masks to […]
Picture post: Cuadrilla dismantles noise barrier at fracking site
Pictures from Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool showed that the acoustic screen, which surrounded the wellhead, was taken down today.
Angus raises £3m for new acquisition and Weald operations
Angus Energy announced today it had raised just over £3m in a placing of more than 70 million new shares.
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