Investigation: “Significant” methane emissions recorded at UK onshore oil sites
Researchers have discovered significant emissions of methane, the powerful and invisible greenhouse gas, at onshore oil sites across England.
Officials say 15 years of oil production in Lincolnshire Wolds is in the public interest
Council planners have supported proposals for long-term oil extraction in the protected landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Initial oil production at Wressle well tops 884 bopd – Egdon
The operator of the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire said initial production exceeded 884 barrels of oil per day (bopd).
“Bleak” outlook for fossil fuels as study finds 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground to meet climate targets
A majority oil and gas reserves must remain in the ground to avoid the climate crisis, analysis published today concludes.
Villagers stage “dirty duck race” as 1,200+ oppose Biscathorpe oil drilling
People from Donington on Bain in Lincolnshire adapted a local tradition of a duck race on a protected chalk stream to highlight concerns about nearby oil production plans.
Wressle flow test tops 500 barrels of oil per day
Tests at the Wressle oil site in North Lincolnshire have exceeded flow rates of 500 barrels of oil per day, the operator, Egdon Resources said this morning.
Wressle small-scale frack successful – Egdon
A controversial operation to improve oil flow at a site in Lincolnshire has been successful, the operator said this morning.
Biscathorpe oil production plan “completely at odds” with local area, says Conservative MP
The Conservative MP who represents Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire has objected to proposals by Egdon Resources for long-term oil production in the village.
Biscathorpe oil petition tops 1,000 – Egdon submits more information on plans
More than one thousand people have signed a petition against oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Wressle proppant squeeze delayed
The controversial proppant squeeze planned by Egdon Resources at its Wressle oil site in Lincolnshire has been delayed by up to four weeks.
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