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Fracking Yorkshire: Rathlin Energy`s Plans Revealed

Fracking Yorkshire: Rathlin Energy`s Plans Revealed

…sed (Click To Enlarge) It turns out that at the same time a company called Rathlin Energy were doing a very similar thing in the East Riding of Yorkshire, just to the north of Hull. Rathlin has drilled two wells at Crawberry Hill near Beverley and at West Newton near Aldbrough (see map below). While portrayed as purely conventional oil wells both were drilled much deeper than the primary target, ending just below the bottom of the Bowland Shale (9… Continue reading

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Fracking Yorkshire: Cuadrilla Rig On Rathlin Site

Fracking Yorkshire: Cuadrilla Rig On Rathlin Site

…(Click To Enlarge) With the arrival of Cuadrilla Resources fracking rig on Rathlin Energy’s site at West Newton in East Yorkshire the battle over the region’s future has ratcheted up a gear. Rathlin drilled two wells in the area last summer, ostensibly targeting conventional oil. However, the wells were drilled considerably deeper than was strictly necessary, allowing them to take core samples of the Bowland Shale. More recently when R… Continue reading

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Rathlin Energy

…The principal business of Rathlin Energy is in the exploration for, and development of, oil and gas reserves in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Rathlin Energy is a subsidiary of the Canadian company Connaught Oil & Gas which has been drilling for conventional oil…. Continue reading

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Rathlin Basin Residents Say No To Fracking

No To Fracking is an open group of local people from the North Coast of Northern Ireland – across the counties of Antrim and Derry/Londonderry, from Ballycastle to Limavady – who are concerned that hydraulic fracturing will be used here to extract shale gas. Continue reading

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Crawberry Hill Day 5 (Thurs 15th May)

Crawberry Hill Day 5 (Thurs 15th May)

…racking site to resist Rathlin EnergToday has seen more activity with contractors trying to get onto the site…. Continue reading

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Crawberry Hill Day 84 (Sat 2nd Aug)

Crawberry Hill Day 84 (Sat 2nd Aug)

…People Resisting Eviction Of Occupation Of Rathlin Energy’s Crawberry Hill Fracking Site In Walkington, Yorks (Click To Enlarge) The community blockade of Rathlin Energy’s Crawberry Hill fracking site has been underway for almost 3 months. Today saw large numbers of police and bailiffs evict people occupying Rathlin’s frack pad but the blockade outside the site continues. There were 6 arrests. See below for more photos…. Continue reading

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