Plans return for new well at Whisby oilfield
A proposal for a new sidetrack production well at the Whisby oilfield in Lincolnshire is back with planners – three years after it was previously approved.
UK onshore oil and gas production in figures and charts – January 2025
The volume of UK onshore gas fell nearly 4.5% in January 2025, compared with the month before. This was the lowest monthly volume since September 2024 and mainly because a fall in production at Saltfleetby.
Council worked for oil company on Biscathorpe production bid
A council which declared a climate state of emergency was paid by an oil company in its latest bid for long-term production.
Waddock Cross licence gets five-year extension
The licence containing the mothballed Waddock Cross oil field in Dorset has been granted a five-year extension by the industry regulator.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – July 2023
New monthly high for gas production at Saltfleetby, pushing up UK onshore volumes in July 2023 to the highest level for four years. Oil production was down at Wressle, the UK’s newest onshore field.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – April 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for April 2023, reveals a big drop in monthly production from the largest field at Wytch Farm. This cut the UK’s total monthly onshore oil volumes by more than half.
Egdon Resources seeks 10 more years at Waddock Cross oil site
Operators of a Dorset oil site which has produced nothing since 2014 want to extend its life for another 10 years.
New pumps predicted to increase Horndean oil by 7 barrels a day
Oil production at the IGas field at Horndean in Hampshire is expected to rise this year following the introduction of new pumps, one of the partners has said.
Latest UK onshore oil production – October 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for October 2022: the monthly volume of flared gas was the highest reported since records began six years ago
Updated: New sidetrack well planned for Whisby oil field
Plans for a new sidetrack production well at the Whisby oilfield are being considered by Lincolnshire planners.
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