Government minister to be asked to rule on West Newton oil plans
The local government secretary is to be asked to decide whether an extensive environmental study is needed for expansion and production proposals at an oil site north of Hull.
Expansion and long-term production planned at East Yorkshire well site
Rathlin Energy has revealed proposals to add six new wells at its West Newton A wellsite in Holderness and seek consent for 25-years of production. In a short statement on its website, the company said it planned to drill, test and produce from up to six new wells. […]
Updated: Protest at Horse Hill oil site
Reports from the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey this morning say protesters breached security and got into the compound at dawn, preventing the start of work.
Angus Energy predicts production from four Weald oil wells in the next three months
Angus Energy announced this morning it would be producing oil from four wells in the Weald in southern England in the first three months of this year.
Study identifies risks to drinking water from UKOG’s South Downs oil drilling plan
New questions have been raised about whether drilling for oil should be allowed in an area of the South Downs that feeds a source of drinking water.
DRILL OR DROP? 