Campaigners disappointed as council drops case in Wressle oil appeal
Egdon Resources, the company behind plans for long-term oil production at Wressle near Scunthorpe, said today North Lincolnshire Council had withdrawn its case against the company.
Start date fixed for second Wressle inquiry
The public inquiry into plans for long-term oil production at Egdon Resource’s Wressle site near Scunthorpe is to begin on 5 November 2019.
Egdon to seal Biscathorpe oil well after it fails to find target formation
Egdon Resources’ new well at Biscathorpe, near Louth in Lincolnshire, has failed to encounter the oil formation it was targeting, the company said this afternoon.
Egdon wins appeal on extending consent at Wressle wellsite
Egdon Resources has won an appeal over the right to operate its Wressle wellsite for another year.
What to watch in 2019
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of the likely action on fracking and onshore oil and gas developments in 2019
DrillOrDrop’s most-viewed posts of 2018
Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site grabbed the attention of readers during 2018. Seven of the 10 most-read posts on DrillOrDrop in the past 12 months were about activities or protests at the site. Also in the top 10 posts with readers were Europa’s surprise announcement that it was […]
Egdon to appeal after third bid for oil production at Wressle refused
For the third time in under two years, councillors have thrown out plans for long-term oil production at the Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
