Reabold Resources plc has invested a further 20.4% of shares for £700,000 in the operator of the onshore West Newton development, Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd. SIDETRACK The acquisition from Rathlin’s owner Calgary-based Connaught Oil & Gas Ltd will result in Reabold holding a 69.9% economic interest in PEDL183 via its 79.8% shareholding in Rathlin. Rathin […]
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Rathlin plans reservoir stimulation at West Newton
Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd has now “duly made” its application to conduct a “reservoir stimulation” within the Kirkham Abbey gas reservoir in the existing West Newton A-2 well in East Yorkshire. PROPPANT The joint venture operator said that the reservoir stimulation involved squeezing a “small volume of oil-based fluid” into the formation located within PEDL183. […]
West Newton targets low capex and early revenue
The West Newton joint venture said that new development plans allow early production and revenue with low capital expenditure, based on the project’s feasibility study. DEVELOPMENT The West Newton A1, A2 and WNB-1z discoveries lie within licence PEDL183 in East Yorkshire. CNG Services Ltd’s study revealed that, before full field development, an initial single horizontal […]
West Newton new plans show savings and early revenue
The West Newton joint venture said it would save costs and generate early cash flow under revised plans for PEDL183 in East Yorkshire. GAS COLUMN The licence contains the West Newton A1, A2 and WNB-1z discoveries. The new plan is to drill the proposed well WN-A3, twinned with the untested WN A-1 discovery well, during […]
Oil-based fluids to boost West Newton flow rates
Reabold Resources plc said that the Environment Agency had approved the use of oil-based drilling fluids during drilling and testing the West Newton B-2 well. FUNDING The variation of the permit for the West Newton B well site allows joint venture partner and operator Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd to use oil-based fluids within the Permian […]
Reabold finds potentially “highly significant” Crawberry Hill
Reabold Resources plc said it had identified a significant potential discovery of Crawberry Hill in the Zechstein play region on PEDL183, in east Yorkshire. MATERIAL ADDITION The company added its priority was to develop plans to make the site, originally drilled by operator Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd, a drill-ready appraisal opportunity. “This could add materially […]