Revised well test plan submitted for West Newton A – Union Jack Oil
Union Jack Oil has announced plans to restart an extended well test at the West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
Campaigners question statements on West Newton well test
Statements made by partners in the oil and gas well at West Newton in East Yorkshire have prompted opponents to question future plans for the site.
Union Jack raises £5m for new wells at West Newton and Biscathorpe
Union Jack Oil plc has raised £5m to press ahead with drilling plans at West Newton in East Yorkshire, the company announced this morning.
West Newton lock-on trial collapses
The case against three people who took part in a protest outside Rathlin Energy’s oil exploration site in East Yorkshire was dismissed today.
West Newton well test suspended after oil find
Rathlin Energy has suspended the extended well test at its West Newton well site in East Yorkshire – just a week after the start.
Updated: West Newton lorry protest ends after 27 hours
Updated: A man has spent 27 hours on top of a lorry leaving Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire.
West Newton: Eviction costs and noise complaint
Eviction of monitoring camps outside an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire cost the county council a total of £33,983.34.
Updated: East Yorkshire drilling protest tops 50 hours
Updated 13 May 2019 A protest outside an oil and gas exploration site at West Newton, north of Hull, has entered its third day.
Updated: Lock-on protest at East Yorkshire drilling site continues for 31+ hours
Updated 12.35pm, 10 May 2019 Opponents of oil and gas exploration at Rathlin Energy’s site at West Newton, north of Hull, have been protesting outside the the entrance for more than 30 hours.
Campaigner questions “gold standard” regulation after safety failings at drill site
Staff working for one of the leading contractors in the UK onshore oil and gas industry breached health and safety regulations and failed to follow best practice during a single routine task, the industry regulator has concluded.
