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Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

“We are going to get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea”, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said recently. Her promise to “maximise extraction” sets up a clash between political ambitions, economic reality and geological limits.

The Conversation

Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to “maximise extraction” of the UK’s oil and gas from the North Sea as a “common sense” energy policy.

The Conversation

UK could face importing 70% of oil and gas needs by 2030, new report warns

Trade body Offshore Energies UK published its economic report for 2025.

Evening Standard

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slams Labour for treating oil and gas sector as a ‘relic of the past’

Badenoch will pledge to make North Sea oil and gas the ‘cornerstone’ of the economy

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch pledges to make oil and gas ‘cornerstone’ of UK economy

The Conservative leader will attack the UK Government for treating the North Sea industry as a ‘relic of the past’.

Evening Standard

'Reckless ignorance': Kemi Badenoch vow to extract 'all' North Sea oil slammed

TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has been accused of “reckless ignorance” after vowing to extract every last drop of oil and gas from the North Sea.

The National (Scotland)

Badenoch in pledge to ‘get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative administration would maximise extraction.

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The Truth Behind the Piper Alpha Disaster - What Really Happened in the North Sea Incident That Took 167 Lives?

A single maintenance error triggered the 1988 Piper Alpha explosion, killing 167 and exposing major flaws in offshore safety systems.

International Business Times UK

Dutch Divers Still Haul Up Debris Six Years After Container Spill

Volunteer Dutch divers are still fishing debris from the North Sea six years after a disastrous shipping accident.

International Business Times

My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean.

The Conversation

Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant

Warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.

Al Jazeera

Nicola Sturgeon 'felt like disappearing into North Sea after arrest', excerpt reveals

Nicola Sturgeon thought about “disappearing into the North Sea” after her arrest as part of a probe into the SNP’s finances ...

The National (Scotland)

Rescuers take to the water to highlight Float to Live technique

More than 40 people were in the North Sea at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside, ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on Friday.

The Independent UK

Heading to the coast? European beachgoers face risks from bacteria as summer heats up, officials say

Vibrio bacteria, which can cause serious infections, are often found in the Baltic Sea but have also appeared in the North Sea and enclosed bathing sites.

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LiveScience

Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geology

Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

The National (Scotland)

Natural phenomenon turns '100 miles of water' off Scottish coast jade green

AROUND 100 miles of water in the North Sea off the coast of Shetland has transformed into a jade colour, pictures from space have shown ...

The National (Scotland)

Alba rename UK Government energy department in protest over job losses

ALBA have held a protest outside of the UK Government’s Aberdeen offices, renaming it as the “department for energy insecurity and net job…

The Conversation

Why wind farm developers are pulling out at the last minute

The UK government’s strategy for tackling climate change received a major blow in May when Danish developer Ørsted announced that adverse economic developments had halted its 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Hornsea 4 wind farm in the North Sea.

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The Guardian - UK

Will 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?

The Independent UK

Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision as he faces UK trial

The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter

The National (Scotland)

Donald Trump's calls for North Sea drilling no 'surprise', John Swinney says

John Swinney said has there is no 'surprise' in Donald Trump’s calls for oil drilling in the North Sea to be incentivised

The National (Scotland)

Donald Trump calls for more drilling for oil in Scottish waters

DONALD Trump has urged the UK Government to drill for more oil and criticised net zero strategies.

The Guardian - UK

Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark

A boat trip to Denmark’s South Funen archipelago takes in the North Sea coast, the historic Kiel canal and the Baltic before delivering its crew to an idyllic island rich in maritime culture

The Guardian - UK

UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers – report

Exclusive: Campaigners call for energy profits levy to be made permanent to enable ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels

The National (Scotland)

New floating wind farm in North Sea to create '1000 jobs'

A planned floating wind farm in the North Sea will create more than 1000 jobs, the company behind it has said

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