Rathlin Energy - Revision history

Melissa Jones: /* Liaising with Humberside Police on tactical policing of protest at Crawberry Hill */

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Liaising with Humberside Police on tactical policing of protest at Crawberry Hill

Melissa Jones: /* Activities */

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Activities

Melissa Jones: /* Board */

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Board

Melissa Jones: /* West Newton B */

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West Newton B

Melissa Jones at 15:14, 1 July 2019

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Melissa Jones: /* West Newton A site */

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West Newton A site

Melissa Jones: /* West Newton A site */

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West Newton A site

Melissa Jones at 15:10, 1 July 2019

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Melissa Jones: /* Local monitoring station eviction order */

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Local monitoring station eviction order

Melissa Jones: /* West Newton A site */

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West Newton A site

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 ===Liaising with Humberside Police on tactical policing of protest at Crawberry Hill===
 According to Netpol in 2014:
-:The Freedom of Information Act also provides a specific exemption, under section 31, for disclosures that might “prejudice the prevention or detection of crime”. Thus, when [[Rathlin Energy]] insisted in 2014 that it had been “asked by the police to deviate from the Traffic Management Plan” for its site at Crawberry Hill “because of protester activity”, Humberside Police refused to tell us what this meant because it was “tactically sensitive” and therefore exempt. <ref> Kevin Blowe, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/raithlin_energy_traffic_manageme Freedomm of Information Request, Raithlin Energy Traffic Management], Netpol request, 17 November 2014 </ref>
+:The Freedom of Information Act also provides a specific exemption, under section 31, for disclosures that might “prejudice the prevention or detection of crime”. Thus, when [[Rathlin Energy]] insisted in 2014 that it had been “asked by the police to deviate from the Traffic Management Plan” for its site at Crawberry Hill “because of protester activity”, [[Humberside Police]] refused to tell us what this meant because it was “tactically sensitive” and therefore exempt. <ref> Kevin Blowe, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/raithlin_energy_traffic_manageme Freedomm of Information Request, Raithlin Energy Traffic Management], Netpol request, 17 November 2014 </ref>
 ===Crawberry Hill site abandoned, but West Newton exploratory permit extended twice to 2021===

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	The firm had first began drilling in a field off Walkington Heads in Crawberry Hill in Walkington Heads, near Bishop Burton in February 2012 to look for oil and gas deposits and then began to explore the site at the village of Fosham, near Aldbrough in Holderness. It said an application for environmental permits at a site near Skirlaugh relates to drilling that has already taken place, 'allaying concerns that a third site is being explored'. <ref> [http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Holderness-residents-8216-fracking-fears-8217/story-20628315-detail/story.html Holderness residents' ‘fracking fears’ as Rathlin Energy UK say permit application ‘not a new drilling site’], ''Hull Daily Mail'', February 14, 2014, acc 18 March 2014 </ref>		The firm had first began drilling in a field off Walkington Heads in Crawberry Hill in Walkington Heads, near Bishop Burton in February 2012 to look for oil and gas deposits and then began to explore the site at the village of Fosham, near Aldbrough in Holderness. It said an application for environmental permits at a site near Skirlaugh relates to drilling that has already taken place, 'allaying concerns that a third site is being explored'. <ref> [http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Holderness-residents-8216-fracking-fears-8217/story-20628315-detail/story.html Holderness residents' ‘fracking fears’ as Rathlin Energy UK say permit application ‘not a new drilling site’], ''Hull Daily Mail'', February 14, 2014, acc 18 March 2014 </ref>
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		+	===Liaising with Humberside Police on tactical policing of protest at Crawberry Hill===
		+	According to Netpol in 2014:
		+	:The Freedom of Information Act also provides a specific exemption, under section 31, for disclosures that might “prejudice the prevention or detection of crime”. Thus, when [[Rathlin Energy]] insisted in 2014 that it had been “asked by the police to deviate from the Traffic Management Plan” for its site at Crawberry Hill “because of protester activity”, Humberside Police refused to tell us what this meant because it was “tactically sensitive” and therefore exempt. <ref> Kevin Blowe, [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/raithlin_energy_traffic_manageme Freedomm of Information Request, Raithlin Energy Traffic Management], Netpol request, 17 November 2014 </ref>

	===Crawberry Hill site abandoned, but West Newton exploratory permit extended twice to 2021===		===Crawberry Hill site abandoned, but West Newton exploratory permit extended twice to 2021===

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 ==People==
 ===Board===
 * [[David Montagu-Smith]], Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rathlin Energy Limited and Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd. Director since 21 Jan 2008.
 * [[Robert Standley]], Director, Rathlin Energy Limited and Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd. Director since 21 Jan 2008.
 * [[Dermot Nesbitt]] Director, Rathlin Energy Limited. (appointed February 2017)

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 ===West Newton B===
-Following 'encouraging' data, Rathlin said it planned to carry out more tests at West Newton in 2016, and in August 2016 was granted two permits by the [[Environment Agency]]  for the new oil and gas exploration West Newton B site. It was expected to begin site construction work there in early 2018<ref> [http://www.rathlin-energy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Rathlin-Energy-West-Newton-Community-Liaison-Committee-Meeting-06-December-2017.pdf West Newton Community Liaison Committee, Notes of Meeting held 7pm on 06 December 2017 at Densholme Care Farm, Great Hatfield], accessed January 2018 </ref> but as of November, no work had been done.
+Following 'encouraging' data, Rathlin said it planned to carry out more tests at West Newton in 2016, and in August 2016 was granted two permits by the [[Environment Agency]]  for the new oil and gas exploration West Newton B site. It was expected to begin site construction work there in early 2018<ref> [http://www.rathlin-energy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Rathlin-Energy-West-Newton-Community-Liaison-Committee-Meeting-06-December-2017.pdf West Newton Community Liaison Committee, Notes of Meeting held 7pm on 06 December 2017 at Densholme Care Farm, Great Hatfield], accessed January 2018 </ref> but as of November, no work had been done. Rathlin's website as of June 2019 says 'this will be a conventional oil and gas appraisal well site targeting the Permian carbonate reservoirs.'
 ==People==

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 ==Contact==
-:Website:
+:Website: https://www.rathlin-energy.co.uk/
 ==Resources==

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 ====Crawberry Hill site====
 Rathlin announced in August 2015 it would abandon its exploratory well at Crawberry Hill on technical and commercial grounds.<ref> Rathlin Energy, [http://www.rathlin-energy.co.uk/latest-update/ Plans to evaluate the West Newton Gas Prospect & update on Crawberry Hill], Recent news, 13 August 2015, accessed 19 August 2015 </ref>  Restoration of the site was completed by April 2016.
-==West Newton A site==
+===West Newton A site===
 [[File:190218-west-newton-pippa-hockey5.jpg|300px|right]] In September 2014 locals complained about noxious smells coming from Rathlin's exploratory oil and gas well at West Newton. The [[Environment Agency]] ordered the firm to rectify the situation<ref> John Vidal, [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/19/yorkshire-wolds-gas-fracking-shale East Yorkshire gas-drilling site making locals ‘sick from noxious smells’], ''The Guardian'', 19 September 2014, accessed 29 September 2016.</ref> and reportedly recorded at least 14 breaches by Rathlin.

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 Rathlin is wholly owned by Calgary-based [[Connaught Oil & Gas]], a private Canadian company.
 ==Finances==
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 DrillorDrop reported that East Riding of Yorkshire Council rejected the group's appeal against an eviction order in February and the group voluntarily moved further from the site, not wanting to waste taxpayer money on their eviction. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/02/20/council-rejects-community-appeal-against-eviction-of-monitoring-station-at-e-yorks-drill-site/ Updated: Council rejects community appeal against eviction of monitoring station at E Yorks drill site], DrillorDrop, 20 February 2019, accessed 21 February 2019</ref>
 ==People==

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 Serious concern around Rathlin's operations and over the inability of the [[Environment Agency]] to effectively monitor the site led to local residents setting up the 'West Newton Monitoring and Information Station' on the grass verge outside the well site in January 2019, the same month that Rathlin drilled the conductor pipe for a second oil and gas well at the West Newton site.
-DrillorDrop reported that East Riding of Yorkshire Council rejected the group's appeal against an eviction order in February and the group voluntarily moved further from the site, not wanting to waste taxpayer money on their eviction. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/02/20/council-rejects-community-appeal-against-eviction-of-monitoring-station-at-e-yorks-drill-site/ Updated: Council rejects community appeal against eviction of monitoring station at E Yorks drill site], DrillorDrop, 20 February 2019, accessed 21 February 2019</ref>]
+DrillorDrop reported that East Riding of Yorkshire Council rejected the group's appeal against an eviction order in February and the group voluntarily moved further from the site, not wanting to waste taxpayer money on their eviction. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/02/20/council-rejects-community-appeal-against-eviction-of-monitoring-station-at-e-yorks-drill-site/ Updated: Council rejects community appeal against eviction of monitoring station at E Yorks drill site], DrillorDrop, 20 February 2019, accessed 21 February 2019</ref>
 ==People==

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 In November 2018, Rathlin applied once again to extend the West Newton A oil and gas site operation for three more years. According to Drill or Drop's coverage of the council hearing on the application, "planning officers have recommended approval of the application with a no-fracking condition. But there have been more than 100 objections, including two nearby parish councils".  The three-year extension was narrowly approved by a six-five vote on 15 November.<ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/11/15/live-news-updates-decision-on-extra-time-for-rathlin-energys-east-yorkshire-well-site/ Live news updates: Extra time narrowly approved for Rathlin Energy’s East Yorkshire well site], DrillorDrop, 15 November 2018 </ref>
-West Newton-A-2 well was spudded on 26 April 2019 and reached its total depth of 2061 on 9 June 2019. According to the statements, Rathlin 'extracted a 28m of core from the Kirkham Abbey formation' and all planned logging operations have been successfully completed.
+West Newton-A-2 well was spudded on 26 April 2019 and reached its total depth of 2061m on 9 June 2019. According to company statements, Rathlin 'extracted a 28m of core from the Kirkham Abbey formation' (the well's main target) and all planned logging operations have been successfully completed.
 =====Local monitoring station eviction order=====
 Serious concern around Rathlin's operations and over the inability of the [[Environment Agency]] to effectively monitor the site led to local residents setting up the 'West Newton Monitoring and Information Station' on the grass verge outside the well site in January 2019, the same month that Rathlin drilled the conductor pipe for a second oil and gas well at the West Newton site.