reabold resources plc and union jack oil plc said friday that the operator of their west newton oil and gas project onshore england intends to submit a new development application taking on board the concerns regarding the scale of the development and other points raised by the local community we now intend 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 operator rathlin energy said in a letter to local residents rathlin energy which is 59 owned by reabold added that it will continue to take legal advice with regards to make an appeal of east riding of yorkshire councils decision of the original application the council had rejected a planning application for west newton in september reabold owns a 56 economic interest and a 167 direct interest in the project while union jack has a 167 stake in it