October 2020 headlines
You can keep up with October’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Egdon plans “small-scale fracking” instead of acidisation at Wressle oil site
The operator of the Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe has confirmed it no longer plans to use acidisation to improve production.
IGas reveals impact of Covid-19
IGas blamed the Covid-19 outbreak and a low oil price for falls in production and revenue, along with a rise in debt, in the first half of the year.
Surrey grandmother’s 100 mile walk to challenge oil drilling
A 71-year-old grandmother is walking more than hundred miles in a week to raise money for a legal challenge to oil drilling in Surrey.
Horse Hill oil production falls – latest data
Production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey fell by 25% in May 2020, according to the most recent figures released by regulators today.
First official Horse Hill oil production data
Oil production at the Horse Hill field in Surrey ranked fourth in the UK onshore, according to the latest official data. But the daily average was below that previously claimed by the operator and was less than 2% of the UK onshore total.
Site work begins at Wressle – Egdon Resources
Work on the oil site at Wressle, near Scunthorpe, is now underway, the operator, Egdon Resources, said this morning.
Angus Energy “to return to Balcombe” in autumn 2020 + Brockham and Saltfleetby updates
Angus Energy has said it intends to return to its Balcombe oil exploration site in West Sussex later this year.
IGas to revisit spending plans as oil price rises
The exploration and production company, IGas, said today it was reviewing its capital spending plans with the increase in the oil price.
UKOG buys into “irresistible” Turkish licence
The company behind oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey said this morning it had taken a licence stake in south east Turkey in the hope of “rapid monetisation” of reserves.
DRILL OR DROP? 