Date set for Dunsfold drilling inquiry
A public inquiry into plans for gas exploration wells near the Surrey village of Dunsfold is due to be held this summer.
Cuadrilla-Third Energy deal on Yorkshire gas
Cuadrilla and Third Energy have entered an agreement on gas appraisal plans in Ryedale, North Yorkshire.
West Newton: New drilling and testing plans plus £4.7m fundraising
Another well at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site is due to be drilled in the second half of 2021, according to an update to shareholders today.
West Newton-A expansion: 90 weeks of drilling and 20 years of production
Rathlin Energy is planning up to 90 weeks of 24-hours-a-day drilling at one of its wellsites in East Yorkshire.
70-year low for 2020 UK onshore oil and gas drilling
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2020 fell to a 70-year low.
2020 review of the year
2020 was a frack free year in the UK because the shale gas industry failed to persuade ministers to lift blocks on the process.
Pictures: West Newton rig removed
The drilling rig at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton B wellsite in East Yorkshire has been taken down.
West Newton B drilling “exceeds expectations with substantial hydrocarbon accumulation”
Drilling results from Rathlin Energy’s West Newton B site in East Yorkshire indicate a “substantial hydrocarbon accumulation”, partners said this morning.
Officials give Rathlin Energy extra time for drilling at West Newton
The drilling rig at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site in East Yorkshire will be allowed to stay for another two months, council officials have confirmed.
December 2020 headlines
You can keep up with December’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
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