physics

Star Energy

Star Energy is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Star Energy rather than just read about it. In short: Star Energy is a British oil, gas and geothermal company. It was a British onshore oil exploration company until it was acquired by IGas Energy in December, 2011.

Key takeaways

Star Energy belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Star Energy to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Star Energy from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Star Energy is a British oil, gas and geothermal company. It was a British onshore oil exploration company until it was acquired by IGas Energy in December, 2011. Igas then rebranded to Star Energy Group. The company expanded into geothermal. The company should not be confused with Star Energy Geothermal in Indonesia, which is part of Barito Renewables Energy.

History

It was formed in October 1999 essentially as a management buyout of operations in the Weald Basin, acquired from Soco International. The buyout was funded by European Acquisition Capital. In June 2000, it expanded when it acquired the assets of Roc Oil in the East Midlands Oil Province. In May 2004 it became a public company, listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). In August 2005, it bought Pentex Oil, and increased its portfolio greatly in the East Midlands. These fields are based near Welton, Lincolnshire at Reepham, near its railway station. In November 2005 it opened its first gas storage facility at the depleted Humbly Grove oil field, near Lasham in Hampshire. On 7 March 2008, it de-listed from the AIM stock market, becoming subsidiary of Petronas. In December 2011 all assets, with the exception of Humbly Grove were acquired by IGas . IGas Energy Plc was an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, incorporated and operating in the United Kingdom, with headquarters in London. The company started and incorporated in 2003 to produce natural gas, primarily coalbed methane. It grew by acquiring Nexen Exploration and Star Energy in 2011, and PR Singleton Limited in 2013. Since December 2011 company shares have traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol IGAS. Since its inception, the company has produced from conventional oil and gas, and coalbed methane reservoirs. The company also holds licences in the Gainsborough Trough, which has been its main focus of shale gas exploration since 2010. IGas has permits for, and plans to drill two shale gas test holes in the Bowland Basin in late 2013; IGas does not have permits to hydraulically fracture the test wells.

Barton Moss During 2013 and 2014, IGas explored for coalbed methane at Barton Moss between Irlam and Peel Green in Salford, Greater Manchester. This resulted in direct action protests at the site and criticism of Greater Manchester Police's handling of the protest. In 2025 Star Energy decommissioned the site.

Structure It is based on the Strand in the City of Westminster.

Divisions Star Energy Group Ltd is the main company based in London, but it also has nine other smaller companies which house its operations, which include

Star Energy Weald Basin Ltd, based at the Holybourne. Star Energy (East Midlands) Ltd, based at the Welton Gathering Centre and operates the fields of Welton, Stainton, Nettleham, Cold Hanworth, Scampton, Scampton North, and Eskdale. Star Energy Oil and Gas Ltd, based near Gainsborough, and operates the fields at Beckingham, Egmanton, Corringham, Glentworth, East Glentworth, Rempstone, Long Clawson, Bothamstall, and South Leverton.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Star Energy

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Star Energy claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Star Energy before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Star Energy ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Star Energy

In research: Star Energy appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Star Energy in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Star Energy is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1999 establishments in England, Companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market, Energy companies established in 1999, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Star Energy outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Star Energy in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Star Energy means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Star Energy out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Star Energy in simple terms?

Star Energy is a British oil, gas and geothermal company. It was a British onshore oil exploration company until it was acquired by IGas Energy in December, 2011.

Why does Star Energy matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Star Energy?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Star Energy.