Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd plans to use oil-based drilling fluids after data analyses showed that the formation was “very sensitive to aqueous fluids” at West Newton A and B sites in East Yorkshire. DAMAGE The operator said that lab analyses showed that previous drilling of the West Newton wells with water-based mud had created near […]
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Rathlin to reduce number of West Newton A oil wells
Rathlin Energy (UK) plc said it would reduce the number of wells in a revised planning application for expanded oil production at West Newton A in East Yorkshire. APPEAL In September, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s planning committee refused the company’s initial application due to the scale of the proposed development. In a statement on […]
West Newton-A plans refused for six further wells
The West Newton joint venture (JV) has today had its plans for six more wells refused by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. RECOMMENDATION The partners had hoped to treble the site from two existing wells, WN-A and WN-A2, to drill and produce oil over a period of 25 years. A public consultation was held earlier […]
Rathlin starts West Newton-A public consultation
Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd has started a virtual public consultation on the planned West Newton A (WN-A) hydrocarbon field near Hull in East Yorkshire. PROGRAMME The PEDL 183 licence contains the West Newton A-1 (WN-A1) discovery well, the A-2 appraisal well, along with the recently drilled B-1Z discovery. Drill results in December 2020 revealed that […]