Hurricane Energy seeks a buyer Formal sale process begins after North Sea oil producer rejects unsolicited offer Insider UK · Nov 2, 2022
Rail route of the month: the slow train to Skagen, Denmark, where the North Sea meets the Baltic Our slow-travel expert passes forests, dunes and sea to reach the country’s northernmost railway station The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022
Jobs at risk as Morrisons shuts 132 McColl’s stores; calls grow for broader energy windfall tax – as it happened Supermarket chain plans to close loss-making McColl’s stores, as it tries to regenerate business The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
Calls for extension of windfall tax as BP posts ‘eye-watering’ profits Company under pressure after reporting £7bn profit in third quarter as Ukraine war drives up gas prices The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
North Sea oil and gas revenues 'up to nearly £8 billion' this year so far TAX revenues from North Sea oil and gas have increased to almost £8 billion in the first nine months of 2022, according to research. The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2022
North Sea revenues ‘up to almost £8 billion’ this year Scottish Greens call for a “more meaningful” windfall tax on fossil fuel giants Insider UK · Oct 31, 2022
Britain faces £100m loss over drilling at biggest new oil field, says research Norwegian firm wants to develop Rosebank field in North Sea but Sunak’s tax break for fossil fuel producers could cost UK dear The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022
UK going ‘exactly wrong direction on every count’ in fighting global warming NEW Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been warned that urgent support is needed to help North Sea oil and gas workers transition to renewable… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2022
UK should match Norway’s 78% North Sea oil and gas tax, thinktank says Additional revenue would help plug £40bn fiscal hole and keep energy bills low The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022
Sunak urged to end new North Sea drilling after fracking U-turn RISHI Sunak has been urged to ban new oil and gas developments in the North Sea after he reversed Tory plans to give a green light to fracking. The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2022
Orsted partners with WWF to harmonise climate action and ocean biodiversity Global challenge embraces North Sea reef building in the Humber to North Atlantic whale protection off the US coast Birmingham Post · Oct 26, 2022
Fears over Russian threat to Norway's energy infrastructure Norwegian oil and gas workers normally don’t see anything more threatening than North Sea waves crashing against the steel legs of their offshore platforms The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022
L.S Lowry oil painting of the North Sea at Sunderland fetches over £1m at auction The North Sea, which was signed and dated in 1966, is said to be one of the finest examples of Lowry’s large scale sea paintings Chronicle Live · Oct 22, 2022
North Sea Transition Authority suggests measures to boost oil and gas production as drilling activity remains low Production totalled 480m barrels in 2021, compared with 600m in 2019 Insider UK · Oct 20, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2022 Scottish film festival sets sights on North Sea as line-up revealed QUESTIONS over the future of the North Sea oil industry are to be raised in a new documentary which will be premiered in Scotland next month.
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 NATO to kick off nuclear drills involving B-52 bombers on Monday NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise "Steadfast Noon" on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain to practise the use of U.S. nuclear bombs based in Europe.
Insider UK · Oct 14, 2022 North east procurement firm doubles headcount Move to a larger premises also clears a route for further growth - driven by North Sea energy client demand
ABC News · Oct 13, 2022 WWII pilot Richard Hillary's RAF Spitfire tales still a combat classic 80 years after publication Moments after his Spitfire aircraft became engulfed by flames in 1940, Richard Hillary was in freefall above the North Sea. After recovering from horrific burns, he produced a memoir that is still regarded as a combat classic.
The Conversation · Oct 13, 2022 Climate change: UK test for new oil and gas fields' impact on emissions targets is not fit for purpose Liz Truss’s government is expected to fast-track permits for new North Sea gas fields to boost fossil fuel extraction on the UK’s continental shelf.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022 Fact check: are the Tories right that British oil and gas is greener? The climate minister says new domestic drilling for oil and gas will help the UK reach net zero by 2050. Is he right?
Insider UK · Oct 13, 2022 Aberdeen Airport begins using sustainable aviation fuel Delivery from BP will fuel helicopters servicing its North Sea operations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 UK fracking and oil drilling good for environment, claims climate minister Graham Stuart tells MPs that awarding more than 100 licences for North Sea drilling is a green policy
The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2022 UK 'sticking two fingers up to scientists' with new North Sea licensing round, say climate activists Meanwhile, UK Tory climate minister Graham Stuart claimed that the licensing round will be “good for the environment”.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 UK offers new North Sea oil and gas licences despite climate concerns Greenpeace calls process, which will run until end of June, ‘possibly unlawful’
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 UK offers new North Sea oil, gas licenses despite opposition The British government has opened a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration, despite criticism from environmentalists and scientists who say the move undermines the fight against climate change