Residents voice safety concerns over West Newton fracking plans
Opponents of lower-volume fracking have questioned the safety of the process proposed at a gas site in East Yorkshire.
Rathlin gets more time to raise cash for West Newton drilling – annual accounts
The cash-strapped oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has won more time to secure funds to meet its drilling commitments.
Views sought on environmental impact of Europa’s Burniston gas plans
People are invited to comment on the environmental impacts of gas exploration, including lower-volume fracking, at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
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.
West Newton evaluation begins
Evaluation of a well is underway at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site in East Yorkshire.
West Newton B drilling “exceeds expectations with substantial hydrocarbon accumulation”
Drilling results from Rathlin Energy’s West Newton B site in East Yorkshire indicate a “substantial hydrocarbon accumulation”, partners said this morning.
West Newton “potentially UK’s largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973” – investor
An investor in the West Newton wellsite in East Yorkshire has said it could be the UK’s largest onshore gasfield and the largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973.
Rig contracts for West Newton and Brockham
Drilling a second well at Rathlin Energy’s exploration site in East Yorkshire is due to start next month, an investor in the project announced this morning.
First delivery to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton site – plus details of work plans
Rathlin Energy made the first delivery today to its East Yorkshire oil and gas site, which has been mothballed since 2014.
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