Weald oil fields still emitting methane
Oil fields run by Star Energy, in or near the South Downs National Park, have been recorded emitting climate-changing gases for the third time.
Oil fields run by Star Energy, in or near the South Downs National Park, have been recorded emitting climate-changing gases for the third time.
Higher oil production have been approved at the Wressle well in North Lincolnshire, one of the site investors has announced.
The operator of the Wressle oilfield in North Lincolnshire said today it wanted to extend the site and add two new production wells that would extract hydrocarbons for 10-15 years.
Two new wells planned for the UK’s newest onshore oil production site are likely to be stimulated by proppant squeeze, a small-scale hydraulic fracture.
Oil-based drilling muds will be allowed on a new well in East Yorkshire, one of the companies involved said this morning.
The Environment Agency has given formal consent for oil and gas production at an expanded West Newton-A well site in East Yorkshire.
The West Sussex village that saw a summer of anti-fracking protests 10 years ago has taken the government to court over oil testing.
Views are invited on plans for commercial oil and gas production and new drilling at Rathlin Energy’s remote well site at West Newton-A in East Yorkshire.
Campaigners and residents in Dorset are calling for tougher measures against the company behind last month’s oil leak in Poole Harbour.
A major incident has been declared at Poole Harbour in Dorset after a leak from a pipeline from the Wytch Farm oil field.