70-year low for 2020 UK onshore oil and gas drilling
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2020 fell to a 70-year low.
Who drilled where in 2019?
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2019 was up slightly on 2018, which was a 68-year low for the industry. This year, operators spudded (began drilling) four, or possibly five wells, depending on how you count your wells.
New oil drilling underway at Horse Hill
UK Oil & Gas plc has announced the start of drilling at its Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport.
Drilling starts on second well at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton site in East Yorkshire
Investors in the West Newton oil and gas site north of Hull have announced that drilling is underway on a second well.
IGas Springs Road shale gas well reaches total depth – company accounts reveal £21m loss
IGas has confirmed its first shale gas well at Springs Road in north Nottinghamshire has reached its total depth of 3,500 metres and encountered all three targets.
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.
IGas: Plans to restore Tinker Lane and John Blaymires to retire
IGas told shareholders this morning it was making plans to restore the Tinker Lane site in north Nottinghamshire after drilling failed to find the Bowland shale.
IGas announces spud of Misson Springs well
IGas said this morning it had begun drilling its shale gas well at Misson Springs in north Nottinghamshire.
Picture post on IGas Notts shale sites: Misson rig installed and Tinker Lane cleared
Drone pictures of IGas’s Misson Springs shale gas site in north Nottinghamshire show that the drilling rig and other equipment has now been installed.
Who drilled where in 2018? 68-year low for UK onshore oil and gas
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2018 was a 68-year low for the industry.
