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Taxpayers set to pay to power oil and gas platforms in North Sea

THE UK Government is set to heavily subsidise the building of offshore windfarms to supply oil and gas platforms despite fossil fuel companies…

The National (Scotland)

North east oil and gas industry is an ‘economic force for good’

Survey suggests that the region has 'national backing' despite Scottish Government's presumption against new drilling

Insider UK

Hundreds of North Sea jobs at risk after Scots oil giant reacts to windfall tax

Workers at Harbour Energy were informed yesterday that jobs are at risk following the tax hike.

Daily Record

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New offshore wind farms herald further Humber jobs boom as lease agreements sealed for near North Sea sites

4.5GW of additional capacity set to be built off the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast

Birmingham Post

Edinburgh residents in awe as RAF Typhoon fighter jets soar over city

The planes were taking part in a routine training sortie from RAF Lossiemouth and zoomed across the North Sea, through the Borders and of course through Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live

Nicola Sturgeon urged to explain why she has not joined Beyond Oil alliance after COP26 vow

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister faces questions after saying it was 'highly likely' Scotland would sign up to an international green push on fossil fuels.

Daily Record

115 oil and gas licensing applications made in latest North Sea round

Energy security at the fore as bids tied into Net Zero ambition

Birmingham Post

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North Sea oil and gas licensing round receives renewed interest

The 33rd round features four areas which have known hydrocarbons - in which there was very keen interest

Insider UK

Chloe Ferry shows off toned figure as she takes a dip into the 'freezing' North Sea

Chloe Ferry - who is best known for having been a cast member on MTV reality show Geordie Shore - enjoyed an early morning dip in the sea, with her later saying that she felt 'amazing' after doing it

Daily Mirror

Russia boasts ship armed with 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles passed English Channel

The Admiral Gorshkov frigate sailed through the North Sea and was escorted by the Royal Navy. Russia claims the vessel crossed the narrowest part of the English Channel

Daily Mirror

Windfall taxes unfairly punish the North Sea independents we rely on for oil and gas

The UK’s North Sea has changed – so too must the way we tax it

Evening Standard

North east economy 'will not decline' as oil and gas production falls – Matheson

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister offers 'wholehearted support' for the Scottish oil and gas industry

Insider UK

North Sea oil and gas to ‘effectively end’ in next 20 years

Opposition politicians and oil and gas stakeholders criticise draft transition plans

Insider UK

Woman left confused after discovering 'odd-looking' sea creature on UK beach

Katherine Hawkes found the fish, which is rarely seen, washed up on the beach.

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s oil and gas will end in 20 years, energy minister says

SCOTLAND’S production of oil and gas will “effectively end” in the next 20 years - and ministers will consider speeding this up, the…

Daily Mirror

Beachgoer baffled by 5ft tall 'odd-looking' sea creature that washed up on UK coast

Katherine Hawkes discovered an enormous sunfish washed up on a Norfolk beach — the peculiar-looking creature is rarely spotted in the UK as they tend to stick to tropical waters

Daily Mirror

The Rig: Ex-oil worker reveals backstabbing, isolation and brutality of living offshore

Although he has never had to deal with any supernatural horrors at sea, former oil worker Andrew Morrissey says that life offshore can be even more monstrous in reality

Wales Online

Shell to pay £1.7bn in UK and EU windfall taxes for last three months

Shell had previously avoided most of the windfall tax due to its investments in the North Sea

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The Guardian - UK

The Rig review – prepare to drill down into Martin Compston’s spooky North Sea drama

Compston, Iain Glen and a deeply unsettling Mark Bonnar star in this creepy thriller set on an oil platform that is attacked by supernatural forces. You’ll have a gas

Evening Standard

The Rig on Prime Video review: this fantastic concept falls short of being truly terrifying

Strange things start happening to a crew abandoned on an oil rig in the North Sea in this thriller

The National (Scotland)

Westminster urged to halt exploration of undeveloped North Sea oil field

THE UK Government is being urged to scrap exploration of an undeveloped North Sea oil field and transition away from fossil fuels.

Insider UK

UK Government urged to reject ‘climate-wrecking’ Rosebank oil field plans

It is thought to be the biggest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with potentially 500 million barrels

Birmingham Post

Humber's offshore wind could power North Sea's energy transition as Neptune and Orsted explore potential

Oil and gas production assets could add hydrogen and carbon capture to the mix - with wind providing the oomph

Daily Mirror

Thor the Walrus returns to new UK seaside resort after New Year fireworks drama

A wandering walrus named 'Thor' has turned up 100 miles further along the North Sea coast after visiting Scarborough, and forcing a council to axe its New Year's Eve fireworks

Daily Record

Pilot flies in 23 shape over North Sea as Loganair gets ready for New Year

The flight set off from Aberdeen International Airport this afternoon at 12:58pm and flew off the coast to spell out a New Year message.

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