Current facilities at Saltfleetby site B. Image: Angus Energy

Last updated 5/10/2021

Key facts

Address: North End Lane, South Cockerington, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire

Planning application: Two applications submitted

1. Update current use of site to incorporate on-side gas prodcessing
2. 750m extension of pipeline to the National Grid Terminal

Operator: Angus Energy

Licence: PEDL005

Status:  Eight gas wells drilled, of which seven are completed and licensed for production (Source: Angus Energy). Suspended following closure of Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal in 2018. But work on recommencing gas production is underway. Two planning applications submitted to Lincolnshire County Council.

Saltfleetby gas site Image: Google Earth Imagery (c)2019 Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, Imagery (c)2019 CNES/Airbus, Getmapping plc, Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies, Map data (c)2019

Entrance to Saltfleetby gas site (November 2010) (c) 2019 Google street view

Saltfleetby gasfield (light green). Source: UK Onshore Geophysical Library

PEDL005 (outlined in red). Source: UK Onshore Geophysical Library

Timeline

9 September 2021

Angus Energy seeks consent for gas refinery at Saltfleetby. Details

2 August 2021

Saltfleetby gas field “on track for December” – Angus Energy. Details

26 July 2021

Saltfleetby sidetrack approved. Details

9 June 2021

OGA approves plans for Saltfleetby gas field. Details

13 May 2021

Saltfleetby loan signed with Mercuria Energy Trading Limited and Aleph Saltfleetby. Details

4 November 2020

Angus Energy reports that it has acquired a gas metering and analysis system for its site at Saltfleetby, along with two Caterpillar gas driven engine systems, two compressor units and a shrouded flaring system. The company said its 4″ pipeline connection was within 15m of the transmission grid entry point at Theddlethorpe

23 September 2020

Angus announces it is to borrow £12m to redevelop Saltfleetby. Details

12 August 2020

Angus Energy announces an agreement with a division of Royal Dutch Shell for the entire gas production at Saltfleetby. Details

7 August 2020

Lincolnshire County Council officials approve plans under delegated powers for a new pipeline from Saltfleetby to the National Grid. Details

30 August 2020

Angus revises forecasts for resumption of gas production from Saltfleetby gas field. Details

9 July 2020

Angus reports National Grid has agreed to carry out work on the construction of facilities at Theddlethorpe in connection with plans for Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire. Details

11 June 2020

Prior approval of Saltfleetby processing facilities by Lincolnshire County council under delegated powers. Details

4 June 2020

Angus Energy announces application to extend Saltfleetby pipeline. Details

1 May 2020

Angus Energy says it expects to submit a planning application in a week for onsite gas processing at Saltfleetby. Second application for extension of pipeline likely to be submitted in late May. Details

5 March 2020

Angus says it is counting on production from Saltfleetby to mark a “turnaround in the group’s fortunes. Details

22 January 2020

Angus confirms it has submitted a field development plan for Saltfleetby. Details

2 December 2020

OGA approves transfer of Saltfleetby to Angus. Details

25 October 2019

Angus estimates decommissioning costs at Saltfleetby would be £1.25m. Details

11 October 2019

Angus Energy managing director says he has “very high level confidence about Saltfleetby as a producing and cash-generating asset”. Details

19 June 2019

Angus seals deal for Saltfleetby gasfield. Details

16 May 2019

Angus plans to use decommissioning money to connect Saltfleetby gas field to the grid. Details

2010

Permission granted to convert the field into a storage facility

2004

Wingas acquires field from Roc Oil

11 July 2003

Drilling starts on Saltfleetby-7

December 1999

Production begins

March 1999

Consent granted to develop the field