Autumn 2021 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in autumn 2021 affecting the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Rathlin pledges to cut daily tanker numbers in West Newton plan
Rathlin Energy has said it will reduce the daily number of tankers visiting its proposed oil production site in East Yorkshire, in response to public concerns.
Updated: Planners seek more details on national importance of Egdon’s Biscathorpe oil plans
Planners in Lincolnshire have said an oil company has failed to prove that its proposals for drilling and production in a protected landscape are in the national interest.
West Newton B well test – equipment mobilised
Rathlin Energy has confirmed that it began to mobilise equipment today to complete and test the well at its West Newton B site in East Yorkshire.
Alba cuts value of Horse Hill stake by a quarter
Alba Minerals has downgraded the value of its investment in the Horse Hill oil field in Surrey by more than £1.43m.
May 2021 headlines
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Latest UK onshore oil production data: January 2021
Key figures 60,083 tonnes72,911 m314,794 barrels of oil per day1.63% of total UK production
Warning that Biscathorpe oil production plans would “cause significant and long-term harm” to Lincolnshire Wolds
Plans for long-term oil extraction in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds would introduce a permanent industrial feature in a deeply rural and tranquil landscape, countryside officials have warned.
Views sought on Biscathorpe oil production plans in Lincolnshire Wolds AONB
People are being asked to comment on plans for oil drilling and production near a rare chalk stream in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
IGas 2020 accounts reveal cost of Covid-19
IGas saw revenue drop by nearly half last year following production cuts and a falling oil price during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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