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.
Climate activists trespass in Aberdeen harbour over threat to local park
More than 100 climate campaigners have taken part in a mass trespass at Aberdeen’s Torry harbour in opposition to plans by the fossil fuel industry to build on a park.
Latest UK onshore oil production data – March 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for March 2022: daily production down below 14,000 barrels
Latest UK onshore oil production – November 2021
Follow onshore oil production trends with our review of the latest official monthly data
West Newton modelling predicts single gas well could top many North Sea fields
Predictions for a single gas well in East Yorkshire suggest initial production could exceed many entire fields in the North Sea.
Cambo oil field plans paused
Development of the controversial Cambo oil field off Shetland has been paused.
Review of Lidsey oil field alters target location
The target of the Lidsey oil field in West Sussex is not where it was previously predicted, the operator said today.
Cambo oilfield should not get greenlight – Nicola Sturgeon
The proposed Cambo oilfield off Shetland “should not get the green light”, Nicola Sturgeon said today.
Latest UK onshore oil production data: July 2021
Key figures Daily production: 14,070 barrels of oil per day (bopd) Weight: 57,122 tonnes Volume: 69,346m3 Volume of onshore as a proportion of UK total oil production: 1.88%
“Saltfleetby gas field on track for December” – Angus Energy
Angus Energy says its gas field at Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire is “on track for re-commissioning” in December2021.
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