Interview: Athena Exploration eyes new hub in West of Shetland
The Athena team has been involved in the discovery of more than 10 billion barrels in the North Sea and West Africa.
33rd licensing round
UK Government to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licences
The UK Government plans to award North Sea oil and gas licences every year in new legislation being announced this week.
Which companies secured offers in the 33rd Licensing Round?
The UK's offshore regulator has published details of the companies which have secured licence offers as part of its latest North Sea Licensing Round.
‘Energy security is national security’: Oil sector hails new licence offers
Oil and gas sector representatives have welcomed the offer of dozens of new exploration licences across the North Sea as part of the 33rd Licensing Round.
Greenpeace vows to appeal after losing court challenge to new North Sea oil and gas licenses
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has vowed to appeal after it lost a legal challenge against a new major UK oil and gas licensing round.
Orcadian raises £350,000 as farm-out work continues
Orcadian Energy has completed a further share issue, raising funds to progress a proposed farm-out deal and pay off debts.
Chris Cox and Curium Resources going after North Sea’s untapped discoveries
A “fundamental belief” that the UK should be developing its North Sea resources is the big driver behind Chris Cox’s new vehicle, Curium Resources.
Exploration ‘guarantee’ could offer protection for wary North Sea E&P
With questions hanging over the future of North Sea licences, legal experts have floated potential solutions which could reassure firms over the safety of new investments.
Rishi Sunak wants to ‘max out’ North Sea oil and gas development
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the Tories “appear to have adopted an almost Donald Trump-like stance of ‘drill, baby, drill’.”
Sunak confirms support for ‘hundreds’ of new North Sea licences
The licences are expected to be issued in September.
Labour energy mission ‘raises more questions than answers’ for North Sea
Labour has proposed a ‘national mission’ to boost clean energy, but failed to address uncertainty around the future of North Sea oil and gas.
The latest North Sea licensing round: who’s in the running?
Almost irrelevant of who wins what, the 33rd oil and gas licensing round will be scrutinised more closely than any that have gone before.
Who have been the UK North Sea exploration standouts?
New data has highlighted the “standout” firms carrying out exploration in the UK North Sea in recent years.
‘Will these blocks ever be licensed again?’ Over 5,000 km2 of North Sea exploration given up
More than 5,000 km2 of North Sea exploration acreage was surrendered today as deadlines for licences hit the industry.
Select Committee calls for ‘clear date’ to end new oil licensing
A parliamentary committee has pressed the UK government to set a clear date for ending new oil and gas licensing rounds in a bid to show international climate leadership.
Campaigners launch trio of legal challenges to derail North Sea licensing round
A coalition of campaign groups have vowed to mount three separate legal challenges to the UK government in a bid to stop the award of new North Sea oil and gas licences.
How will the 33rd licensing round work?
The long-awaited 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round officially launches today.
Almost 900 blocks up for grabs as 33rd North Sea oil and gas licensing round launched
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fired the starting pistol on the 33rd oil and gas licensing round, the UK’s first since 2019.
Offshore Energy industry and its role in security and a low carbon future
A secure supply of energy is something we used to take for granted. Now it’s different.
New play opener needed to maximise West of Shetland opportunity
Appetite exists for new oil and gas exploration west of Shetland but vital infrastructure will be needed to make good on the region’s potential resources, according to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
NSTA moving ‘at pace’ to launch offshore licensing round after climate compatibility checkpoint revealed
It has been confirmed the upcoming offshore licensing round will kick off “early next month” after ministers gave long-awaited clarity about the UK’s climate compatibility checkpoint.