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Angus submits revised plans for extended well test at Balcombe

Angus Energy plc has submitted revised plans for an extended well test and ruled out any use of hydraulic fracturing at the Balcombe oil field near Crawley in Sussex. LIMESTONE Local residents have protested against the project and slowed vehicles entering the site. “As previously, the company would like to make clear once more that […]

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Egdon starts site works on Wressle JV oil field

Egdon Resources plc has started site works on the joint venture (JV) Wressle oil field near in the East Riding of Yorkshire. DESIGNS The site is in PEDL180 and PEDL182 where Egdon holds a 30% operated interest. The company said that a civils contractor had mobilised and works to reconfigure the Wressle production site had […]

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Angus signs gas off-take deal with Shell

Angus Energy plc has signed an off-take agreement with Shell Energy Europe Ltd, a division of Royal Dutch Shell plc, for the entire production from the Saltfleetby gas field in Lincolnshire. TERMS “We are pleased to have signed this agreement with Shell Energy which will cover all of the gas produced from Saltfleetby,” said managing director […]

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WCM appoints key suppliers

West Cumbria Mining (WCM), which plans to mine metallurgical coal, has appointed its initial preferred suppliers for Woodhead Colliery in Cumbria. The first seven key suppliers are: AmpControl; rail freight provider Freightliner; Javelin Global Commodities; Parnaby Cyclones; Herrenknecht; Redcar Bulk Terminal; and Sandvik. AmpControl (Prestwick, Scotland) focuses on integrated electrical protection, monitoring and control solutions […]

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Angus to divert Saltfleetby pipeline onto National Grid

Angus Energy plc is to extend and divert its existing gas pipeline at Saltfleetby on the East Lincolnshire coast onto the nearby National Grid entry point. COMMISSIONING The county council granted permission for the work in onshore Saltfleetby gas field, which involves extending the pipe by 750 metres, to the Theddlethorpe gas rerminal (TGT). Angus […]

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West Newton JV to drill following positive test results

The West Newton joint venture will in the next few weeks start onshore drilling operations following positive test results at the site in the East Riding of Yorkshire. JOINT VENTURE The operator is Rathlin Energy UK Ltd who in 2008 applied for a licence to explore for oil and gas in east Yorkshire. The JV […]