There are several hubs around the North Sea which will still be producing in a decade’s time – but 12 of these will be “key” thanks to their production upsides and emissions intensity, according to new research.
BP has announced plans to invest £18 billion in the UK energy system by 2030, with the North Sea at its heart, days after calls were once again raised for an oil and gas windfall tax.
The chairman of Ithaca Energy, soon to be the new operator of the controversial Cambo oilfield, has said the firm wants open dialogue with environmentalists and other parties on its future.
Equinor has confirmed the sanction date for the Rosebank project in the West of Shetland has been pushed back to next year, after Ithaca Energy made the claim last night.
Siccar Point Energy and Shell have been granted a two-year extension to the licences for the Cambo oil field, paving a potential future for the project.
TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 20% stake in a package of West of Shetland assets to Kistos Energy in a deal worth more than $165 million (£123 million).
Siccar Point Energy has said it is "pausing" the Cambo oil project in the West of Shetland after Shell decided to pull out of the controversial development.