Council threatens to evict monitoring camp outside West Newton well site
People monitoring drilling at Rathlin Energy’s East Yorkshire well site are fighting a council threat of eviction to a road-side camp.
Campaigners begin monitoring Rathlin Energy well site as rig installed
Opponents of plans by Rathlin Energy to drill another well in East Yorkshire have said they will monitor operations round the clock.
First delivery to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton site – plus details of work plans
Rathlin Energy made the first delivery today to its East Yorkshire oil and gas site, which has been mothballed since 2014.
December 2018 drilling headlines
Drilling for shale gas is underway at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire and site construction has begun at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire. Rathlin Energy has given notice of work starting at its West Newton-A site. December could see Cuadrilla resume fracking at Preston New Road. There are also High Court hearings […]
Rathlin Energy announces start date for work at West Newton gas site
Rathlin Energy has given notice that work could start next week at its exploration site in East Yorkshire.
Rathlin Energy’s £33.9m debt “casts doubt” over company viability – accounts
The exploration company, Rathlin Energy, owed nearly £34m, according to annual accounts published yesterday (7 November 2018).
Rathlin Energy seeks three more years for E Yorks gas site – again
The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has applied to extend its planning permission for a well site north of Hull for the second time.
Update on fracking and conventional oil and gas planning applications
Third Energy application to frack at Kirby Misperton Councillors in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire agreed last night to delay making a recommendation on Third Energy’s plans to frack for shale gas at Kirby Misperton.
Is Rathlin’s new East Yorkshire gas site on top of a prehistoric village?
Reporting by Chris Power and Ruth Hayhurst Rathlin Energy’s new gas exploration site in East Yorkshire could sit on the remains of a medieval village or even a much older settlement, according to research for the company.
West Newton gas find “very encouraging” – Rathlin Energy
Rathlin Energy has described the discovery of gas at its exploratory wellsite at West Newton in East Yorkshire as “very encouraging”.
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