Shares fall on West Newton gas production update
Any commercial gas production at West Newton in East Yorkshire is about four years away, companies behind the plans revealed this morning.
Union Jack lends £1m to Europa Oil & Gas
One of the investors in the Wressle oil field in North Lincolnshire is lending £1m to another.
Union Jack reveals drilling plans and maiden profit
Union Jack Oil has revealed plans for two new wells next year, as it reported its first profit.
Graham Stuart becomes climate minister
Graham Stuart, the MP representing the area of East Yorkshire around Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil site, is the new climate minister.
Eight new wells for East Yorkshire’s West Newton gasfield – plan unveiled
The first of eight new horizontal wells to exploit the West Newton gasfield in East Yorkshire could be drilled within months, it was revealed today.
Rathlin Energy’s production plans should be refused again, say residents
Councillors have been urged to again refuse plans for 20 years of oil production by Rathlin Energy in East Yorkshire.
Questions over Rathlin Energy’s oil and gas production plans at West Newton
Environmental groups are asking questions about the techniques that could be used for proposed oil and gas extraction at a site in East Yorkshire.
Rathlin Energy seeks environmental consent for West Newton oil production – despite planning refusal
The company behind one of the largest onshore oil production projects in recent years is pressing on despite being refused planning permission.
West Newton looks at reservoir stimulation treatments to make wells flow
Well tests at Rathlin Energy’s exploration sites in East Yorkshire recovered oil and gas but did not achieve sustained flow rates, it was revealed today.
East Yorkshire planners back major West Newton oil site expansion despite 1,000+ objections
Proposals by Rathlin Energy for 20 years of oil production and six new wells at its West Newton-A site in East Yorkshire have been supported by council officials.
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