ESG, oil & gas and the energy transition
Is the North Sea getting to grips with ESG?
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)
Exc: North Sea drillers warn of rig exodus amid ‘minimal opportunity’
The Scottish and UK Governments have been called upon to create a long-term energy plan to ensure a ‘viable’ drilling sector remains.
NSTA sets up new carbon storage team ahead of licence announcement within ‘weeks’
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is to fill out a new, dedicated carbon storage team ahead of the results of the UK’s first CCS licensing round.
Fears windfall tax subsidy could distort North Sea electrification process
Concerns have been raised about the unintended consequences of the UK Government’s subsidy for electrifying oil and gas platforms.
BP-Orsted project overlap ‘not feasible’, developers say
A dispute between BP and Orsted over an area of seabed earmarked for both carbon storage and offshore wind is set to come to a head this year as both approach key milestones.
Dozen upcoming North Sea projects to deliver ‘golden opportunity’
A dozen key projects in the North Sea will deliver a “golden opportunity” for the UK supply chain in the coming years, according to new research.
Oil and gas companies lodge over 100 bids in North Sea licensing round
More than 100 bids have been lodged for the UK’s 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round, the industry regulator has confirmed.
A North Sea flaring league table? It’s one idea mooted by MPs
Final day showdowns, mid-table mediocrity, relegation battles, underdogs, six-pointers – all things associated with the highs and lows of league sport.
New Years Honours: NSTA boss Andy Samuel awarded CBE
The former chief executive of the North Sea’s oil and gas regulator, Andy Samuel, has been recognised in the 2023 New Year Honours list.
Yoga, coaching and wildflowers: Andy Samuel looks to life after the NSTA
Andy Samuel, the outgoing chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has shared his plans for life beyond oil and gas.
Gazprom pays itself £28.7m dividend from UK North Sea business
Gazprom has stakes in five licences in the UK North Sea.
NSTA names and shames as North Sea operators Equinor, EnQuest and Spirit hit with £265,000 fines
EnQuest was slapped with what is believed to be the largest fine issued by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to date.
Windfall tax: Top producer Harbour Energy to shun North Sea licensing round
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR), the largest producer in the North Sea, will shun the ongoing licensing round in the UK due to the windfall tax.
North Sea regulator says ESG credentials key for firms accessing finance
The North Sea oil and gas sector needs investment to fund its transition. Having ESG reporting in order is a crucial part to attract financing – Joanne Edgeler, head of licensee governance and ESG at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), explains why.
‘Please clarify’: Regulator questions Equinor over £8bn Rosebank oilfield emissions
Equinor has been pushed for answers on the emissions profile of its £8bn Rosebank project planned for the West of Shetland.
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.
Windfall extension “a tax too far” sector tells Hunt in key meeting
An expanded windfall tax undermines firms’ ability to invest in the North Sea, sector representatives told Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in a key meeting on Friday, though they failed to secure concessions.
Hiring: North Sea regulator advertises £118,000 a year decom job
A £118,000 a year decom job is up for grabs at the North Sea industry regulator, the NSTA, after a reshuffle of its top team.
BP advertises collaboration openings on Scottish offshore wind farm
Companies capable of making an array of offshore wind components are being pushed to engage with BP (LON: BP) on its ScotWind project.
Ithaca and CNR prepping subsea decom contracts for New Year
A pair of North Sea firms are preparing belated Christmas presents for the supply chain, in the form of decommissioning contracts.
‘Frank and constructive’ North Sea Forum meeting tackles windfall tax and energy transition
Government and industry gathered in London on Wednesday at a meeting hosted by the sector’s regulator, as fiscal and political concerns topped the agenda.
VIDEO: Protestors shout down NSTA boss Andy Samuel during speech on energy trilemma
The CEO of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has been shouted off stage by protestors – during a speech about the energy trilemma.
WATCH: XR protests held at Aberdeen’s Christmas Village
Those enjoying the festivities at Aberdeen's Christmas village were met with Extinction Rebellion activists today as they protested the Rosebank oil field.
Regulator launches probe into North Sea company amid flaring crackdown
An investigation has been launched into an unnamed oil and gas company for flaring and venting in the North Sea without consent.
North Sea to spend £20bn on decom, with 2,000 wells to be plugged over next decade
More than 2,000 North Sea wells are poised to be decommissioned over the next decade, an average of just shy of four a week.