Focus at West Newton switches to oil with upgraded volume data
The exploration site at West Newton, north of Hull, has more oil than previously estimated, investors in the site said today.
Third eviction of drill site protest camp
A road-side camp used to monitor operations at an oil and gas site north of Hull was evicted for the third time today.
Drilling monitors take fight against eviction to council meeting
Residents and campaigners who have been monitoring an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire for more than a month are making a direct appeal to the county council to drop its threat of eviction.
Rathlin Energy’s Canadian parent company “focussed on UK”
The parent company of Rathlin Energy, which is exploring for gas in East Yorkshire, is selling all its assets in Canada to focus on the UK. The Calgary-based Connaught Oil & Gas Ltd has oil wells and acreage in Alberta which it has valued at $4.22m. Sayer Energy […]
Judge rules against camp at West Newton drill site and awards £10,000 costs
A High Court judge has ordered the removal of a camp outside Rathlin Energy’s exploratory drilling site at West Newton in East Yorkshire.
Anti-fracking campaigners’ day of action – round-up of events
19th August 2014 Our review of 24-hours of anti-fracking protests and the reaction to them. 17th August 2pm Blackpool| Granada reports hundreds of anti-fracking campaigners march through Blackpool in opposition to further exploratory drilling on the Fylde Coast.
