Last updated 4/4/22
Key facts
Address: West Newton B, Crook Lane Burton Constable East Riding Of Yorkshire
Planning applications: 14/04107/STPLF for construction of a well site, erection of a drilling rig to a maximum of 50m with associated plant, equipment and access track followed by well site restoration.
Operator: Rathlin Energy
Licence: PEDL183
Status: Drilling underway on West Newton-B1
Timeline
17 March 2022
Three more years at West Newton-B. Details
9 March 2022
Planners back another three years. Details
26 January 2022
Comments deadline approaches on three more years at West Newton-B. Details
31 August 2021
Formation damage reported by investors in West Newton B. Details
27 May 2021
Villagers protest against plans at West Newton-B.
24 May 2021
Equipment mobilised for well test. Details
12 May 2021
Rathlin seeks second 18-month road closure around West Newton-B well site. Details
9 April 2021
Evaluation of West Newton-B underway. Details
30 March 2021
West Newton-B evaluation due next month – statement. Details
28 January 2021
New well at West Newton B due to be drilled in second half of 2021. Testing on WNB-1z due in first quarter of 2021. Details
14 December 2020
Rig removed – pictures. Details
10 December 2020
Sidetrack drilling “exceeds expectations with substantial hydrocarbon accumulation” says investor. Details
3 December 2020
Officials give Rathlin Energy extra time for drilling at West Newton. Details
23 November 2020
West Newton secondary target – the Cadeby formation – shows “insufficient reservoir development” – sidetrack drilling begins. Details
4 October 2020
Drilling begins on the main borehole. Details
22 September 2020
Drilling rig delivered. Details
18 August 2020
Conductor rig installed.
17 August 2020
Conductor rig arrives at West Newton B. Details
4 August 2020
Drilling due in next few weeks, say investors. Details
14 July 2020
Campaigners commit to 24/7 monitoring of West Newton B exploration site. Details
22 May 2020
Rathlin Energy seeks connection to the power grid for West Newton B. Details
4 May 2020
Access work begins at West Newton B. Details
27 April 2020
Picture post: West Newton B site work. Details
15 April 2020
Drilling companies confirm work has started at West Newton B. Details
8 April 2020
Images indicate that site work appears underway at West Newton B. Details
17 March 2020
Rathlin Energy announces it has given notice to East Riding of Yorkshire Council that work at West Newton B is due to start. Details
6 January 2020
Traffic order prohibiting traffic along Pasture Lane, Flinton, and Engine Lane and Crook Lane in Burton Constable because of work at West Newton B. Details
27 November 2019
Union Jack Oil plc raises £5m for two new wells at West Newton B. Details
8 November 2019
Study of ‘ancient village’ needed before work starts on Rathlin’s new exploration site at West Newton B. Details
7 October 2019
Reabold outlines drilling plans at West Newton B in early 2020. Details
6 November 2018
Evidence that work at West Newton B site has stalled. Rathlin Energy tells East Riding of Yorkshire Council:
“Whilst Rathlin continues to believe that West Newton B represents a very good and viable site, after further evaluation, it has determined that the merits of drilling the second well from West Newton A are significant and represent the best option to move the project forward. Link to correspondence and DrillOrDrop reort
6 December 2017
Rathlin Energy tells residents work on the access road is due to be completed by the end of March 2018. CLG minutes, DrillOrDrop report
2 August 2016
Environment Agency issues environmental permit for two exploratory wells at West Newton B. Details
4 June 2015
East Riding of Yorkshire Council grants planning permission for West Newton B. Details Work is limited to 24 months, must not include fracking and must begin within five years from the date of the permission.
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