Regional10 months agoWindfall tax ‘destroying’ North Sea oil and threatening growth, analysts warnBritain’s energy profits levy is ‘destroying’ the country’s North Sea oil industry, while undermining energy security and the economy, analysts…
Regional10 months agoAcorn carbon capture project to get £200m, Miliband confirmsUK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed that £200m will be provided to progress the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage…
Regional10 months agoGlobal Underwater Hub responds to the announcement of UK Government support for Acorn and Viking CCS projectsResponding to the announcement by the UK Government that it is committing to support the Acorn and Viking CCS projects,…
Regional10 months agoNew North Sea oil and gas fields incompatible with Paris Climate GoalsA UCL report states that new North Sea oil and gas fields are incompatible with the Paris Agreement climate goals.…
Regional10 months agoWill the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn?With Nigel Farage targeting net zero, could government policy change to protect jobs, revenue and votes? It was inevitable that…
Regional11 months agoOEUK Calls for Windfall Tax Reform to Boost UK Energy InvestmentTrade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has called on the UK Government to remove the windfall tax on oil and…
Regional11 months agoReport warns of Massive North Sea Job LossesThe UK’s North Sea oil and gas sector faces a severe jobs crisis, with a new Robert Gordon University (RGU)…
Regional11 months agoScottish firm purchases ‘renowned’ floating oil platformA Scottish company has acquired a huge floating oil and gas production platform. The Aberdeen-based firm has said the vessel,…
Regional11 months agoWoodside receives approval for North West Shelf project extension in WAThe North West Shelf gas plant’s operational life is reportedly extended to 2070. Woodside and the North West Shelf Joint…
Regional11 months agoHit and miss in North Sea: Drilling ops yield new oil findNorwegian oil and gas player OKEA has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well in the North Sea…