Egdon Resources announced on 20 February 2019 that its Biscathorpe-2 in PEDL 253 had been drilled to a TD of 2,133 m into the Dinantian Limestone. Logging operations were delayed due to poor hole conditions inhibiting the use of the wireline tools and a pipe-conveyed solution had to be mobilised and deployed. Initial analysis indicate that the primary objective of the Basal Westphalian Sandstone was encountered high to prognosis and was poorly developed at the Biscathorpe-2 location and was not thickened with respect to Biscathorpe-1. Therefore, Egdon believes that the Biscathorpe play has not been properly tested and it is thought that it thickens to the north and north-east. Elevated gas readings were recorded along with oil shows supported by calculated oil saturations in the Dinantian Carbonate over an interval of 99 m indicating proximity to the petroleum system. The formation has a low porosity and would not make an effective reservoir. A number of porous sandstone reservoir intervals were encountered in the shallower Westphalian sequence but all were water wet. Egdon announced on 4 March 2019 that the open hole section has been sealed with cement plugs and suspended to retain the option for a future sidetrack.   Egdon spudded the exploration well on 7 January 2019. Biscathrope is a combined structural / stratigraphic trap located at 1,800 m and it had a Basal Westphalian sandstone reservoir target. The Basal Westphalian was expected to thicken at the well location to the north of the structural high which was drilled by Biscathorpe-1 well drilled by BP in 1987 which encountered a 1.2 m thick, oil saturated section of the sandstone reservoir.   The structure is defined by 3D seismic which has been reprocessed by Egdon and along with nearby well data interprets a thickening of sandstone off the high to the north and northeast. There is potential for stratigraphic closure of the structure to the west. Egdon estimate potential prospective pre-drill resources of 14 MMbo.   Biscathorpe lies in PEDL 253 which was awarded to EnCore in the 13 Onshore Licensing Round. Egdon farmed in to the licence in July 2010 acquiring EnCoreâs entire interest in the licence. In March 2013 Union Jack Oil plc farmed in to the licence acquiring 6% interest from Egdon for funding 12% of the well costs and a futher 4% from partner Montrose Energy Limited for funding 8% of the well costs.  Following the completion of a number of transactions, interest in PEDL 253 is held by Egdon Resources UK Ltd (35.8% + operator), Montrose Industries Ltd (22.2%), Union Jack Oil plc (22%) and Humber Oil & Gas Ltd (20%).
Biscathorpe 2 (Egdon 35,8% op, Montrose Industries 22,2%, Union Jack Oil 22%, Humber O&G 20%) in PEDL 253, P&A dry, targeted Basal Westphalian sst. was poorly developed.