RE: When are they drilling / testing next11 Nov 2019 21:20
From last week's article
West Newton A site flowtest
"Rathlin Energy also explained why testing had been suspended at its other local site, West Newton-A site. It said there was no enough energy in the wellbore to recover reservoir fluids to the surface. The operation needed a pump, and this, in turn, would need a review of the site’s environmental permit. This was expected to take about two months, Rathlin said."
West Newton B site
"The meeting heard that the Environment Agency had granted consent for drilling and drill stem tests. But the permit would need to be varied to include an extended well test and flaring.
Before drilling could start, Rathlin said it would also need to get consent to drill from the Oil & Gas Authority. It would have to notify the Health and Safety Executive and the Coal Authority. The design of the well would be submitted for approval to the Environment Agency.
Site construction work was expected to take about 12 weeks, the company said. It described as “ambitious” suggestions by an investor in the scheme that site work would start in the first quarter of 2020, drilling in second quarter and testing in the third quarter."
https://drillordrop.com/2019/11/08/study-of-ancient-village-needed-before-work-starts-on-rathlins-new-well-site/amp/?__twitter_impression=true