Login or Register Basket empty 0161 907 9711 Insider Media Limited HOME NEWS YORKSHIRE Advertisement Stephen Farrell Senior Digital Staff Writer ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONSULTING ON OIL AND GAS DRILLING SITE EXTENSION 26 Nov 2021 Yorkshire Business The Environment Agency is consulting on an application from Rathlin Energy (UK) for an extension an oil and gas drilling site in East Yorkshire. Planning consent for the project was previously refused by East Riding of Yorkshire Council earlier this year. The company has operated at West Newton in East Yorkshire since 2013 under the conditions of an environmental permit. Permission is sought for the installation of six additional wells, the relocation of oil storage facilities and the installation of gas engines that will produce electricity for export to the National Grid. Rathlin Energy has previously applied to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for planning consent in relation to the proposed production, which was refused by East Riding of Yorkshire's planning committee in October. The Environment Agency is obliged to determine the environmental permit variation application separately to Planning, but the company is required to have both planning and environmental permitting approved before operations can commence. The organisation is now seeking views from the local community and interested groups on the application. The consultation will run from Thursday 25 November 2021 to Friday 7 January 2022. Kathryn Richardson, area environment manager at the Environment Agency, said: "In assessing this permit variation, we will undertake a detailed and rigorous assessment of Rathlin Energy's application. "We will ensure the operating techniques and control measures at the proposed facility will comply with the legal requirements of the Environment Permitting Regulations. We do not permit activities that pose an unacceptable risk." Rathlin Energy said it was now working on a revised approach to the proposed development, in line with the comments made by council representatives. It intends to submit a new application, with the intent of addressing the scale of the development by reducing the site footprint and reducing the number of wells to be drilled. The revised application is set to be submitted by the end of 2021. At the existing West Newton B site, the current planning permission has a condition that requires operations to be completed by April 2022. The company said it was "unlikely that the originally proposed work scope will be finished before the expiration date" and, as a result, it would be applying to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to vary this condition. It a statement, Rathlin Energy said: "Hydrocarbons will continue to play an ongoing and essential role in UK, for both energy supply and as a raw material, now and for the next generation of East Riding of Yorkshire residents and businesses. "Over the next 25 years there will be a co-ordinated and concerted effort to reduce emissions and we are absolutely committed to supporting the UK government in this transition phase. Using locally sourced resources will not only help to reduce the risks associated with being a net hydrocarbon importer, but it will also act as a more environmentally friendly stepping-stone to support the evolution to a more sustainable future. "We are committed to working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the local community to bring about the production of local hydrocarbons in a responsible manner." TAGS Environment Agency / Rathlin Energy UK / SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTERS REGISTER NOW - IT'S FREE! 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