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Rees-Mogg: New oil and gas licensing will boost UK economy and energy security

Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg spoke as the North Sea Transition Authority began its latest round of licensing for offshore oil and gas.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

New oil and gas licence plans 'will withstand legal challenge'

Environmental activists are thought to be preparing action against the next round of extraction

Insider UK · Sep 30, 2022

Next North Sea oil and gas licensing round to start next month

Latest bidding process is expected to lead to more than 100 new licenses for extraction

Insider UK · Sep 22, 2022

First ever carbon capture storage licence bids invited for North Sea

Intense competition anticipated for diverse portfolio of assets to add to developing projects

Birmingham Post · Jun 13, 2022

East Coast Cluster carbon storage licence success is another step towards Net Zero ambition

Combined Humber and Teesside project is sanctioned by North Sea Transition Authority

Birmingham Post · May 16, 2022

Shell fined £50,000 by North Sea regulators

Energy giant served with sanction notice for breaching five oil field consents

Insider UK · Apr 29, 2022

Energy giant Shell fined £50,000 by North Sea regulators

ENERGY giant Shell has been fined £50,000 by North Sea regulators for breaching production consents.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2022

Energy crisis: UK delays closure of shale gas wells in major fracking U-turn

Labour branded the decision 'appalling' and accused the Government of pressuring the regulator to give a reprieve to fracking firm Cuadrilla

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022

Cuadrilla allowed to delay closure of Lancashire fracking wells

Regulator gives gas exploration company another year to plug wells, amid UK energy security concerns

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Fracking could still happen in Lancashire - as firm told not to close wells

Regulators have lifted an order requiring the wells to be capped

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022