Biscathorpe oil well spudded
Edgon Resources confirmed this afternoon it had begun drilling its oil exploration well at Biscathorpe, near Louth in Lincolnshire.
Equipment delivered to IGas Misson Springs shale gas site
A crane and other equipment was delivered to IGas’s shale gas site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire early this afternoon.
Picture post: Rig dismantled and equipment moved off IGas site at Tinker Lane
Images from the IGas site at Tinker Lane in north Nottinghamshire this morning confirm that the company has begun demobilising and removing equipment.
Who drilled where in 2018? 68-year low for UK onshore oil and gas
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2018 was a 68-year low for the industry.
Cuadrilla tight-lipped on future of fracking as equipment moved off Preston New Road
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, confirmed that some equipment from its Preston New Road site near Blackpool was being demobilised today.
IGas disappointment as it fails to find Bowland shale at Tinker Lane
The shale gas company, IGas, confirmed this evening that its Tinker Lane well near Blyth in north Nottinghamshire had failed to discover the primary target, the Bowland shale formation.
First delivery to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton site – plus details of work plans
Rathlin Energy made the first delivery today to its East Yorkshire oil and gas site, which has been mothballed since 2014.
Bank increases stake in IGas
HSBC bank has increased its stake in IGas, which is currently drilling for shale gas at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire.
Rathlin Energy announces start date for work at West Newton gas site
Rathlin Energy has given notice that work could start next week at its exploration site in East Yorkshire.
Cuadrilla’s partner reveals strategies to deal with fracking earth tremors
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, is to allow more fluid to come back to the surface after fracking, in an attempt to tackle the problem of earth tremors. It will also seek to raise the threshold on the magnitude of tremors at which fracking must stop.
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