West Newton-A expansion: 90 weeks of drilling and 20 years of production
Rathlin Energy is planning up to 90 weeks of 24-hours-a-day drilling at one of its wellsites in East Yorkshire.
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. […]
Council leaders call on East Yorkshire to declare a climate emergency
Senior Conservatives in East Yorkshire are urging the county council to declare a climate emergency – after defeating two previous calls by their opponents.
Pictures: West Newton rig removed
The drilling rig at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton B wellsite in East Yorkshire has been taken down.
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.
Officials give Rathlin Energy extra time for drilling at West Newton
The drilling rig at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site in East Yorkshire will be allowed to stay for another two months, council officials have confirmed.
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West Newton target shows “insufficient reservoir development” – sidetrack drilling begins
One of the targets of the West Newton-B exploration site in East Yorkshire contained “insufficient reservoir development”, partners in the project announced this morning.
Regulator gives oil and gas companies more time to meet exploration commitments
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has got three more years in which to seek consent for two new wells near Blackpool in Lancashire.
Online exhibition reveals details of two new Rathlin Energy exploration sites
Rathlin Energy unveiled details today of an additional two proposed wellsites in East Yorkshire.
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