Wressle oil delivers first Union Jack annual profit
Oil production from the Wressle field in north Lincolnshire helped boost annual revenue by 349% for Union Jack, the company said today.
Oil production from the Wressle field in north Lincolnshire helped boost annual revenue by 349% for Union Jack, the company said today.
The Gatwick Gusher oil well, once said to be of national significance, has been downgraded in value for the third time by its owner.
Egdon Resources increased oil production by 27% in the second half of 2022, thanks to the Wressle field in North Lincolnshire.
One of the UK’s leading would-be fracking companies appears to be turning away from shale gas.
The Wressle production site in Lincolnshire has helped Europa Oil & Gas quadruple its annual revenues.
Ineos Upstream, the company holding the largest number of shale gas licences in England, declared a loss of £3.679m in 2021. This was up more than 60% on the loss of £2.279m the year before.
Union Jack Oil has revealed plans for two new wells next year, as it reported its first profit.
The Australian owner of the shale gas company, Cuadrilla, spent $1.107m in the UK in 2021 (about £655,000 at current rates), even though its licences were “on hold” because of the fracking moratorium.
The East Yorkshire based oil and gas firm, Rathlin Energy, has said climate change will not affect its future operations.
Tax relief has pushed the shale gas company, Cuadrilla, into profit, company accounts have revealed.