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October 11, 2021
The UK Oil and Gas Authority has awarded a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage license to Harbour Energy, boosting the drive to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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October 07, 2021
The UK won a challenge over its decision to grant BP Plc a North Sea oil permit as judges pointed to the need for the country to have diverse sources of fuel as the current energy crisis drives prices for power ever higher.
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October 04, 2021
UK oilfield service provider Petrofac Ltd. must pay a $95 million penalty by a London judge for failing to prevent bribery between 2011 and 2017.
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September 27, 2021
UK’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said he’s against nationalizing energy companies, a retreat from a pledge during his leadership campaign, as Britons face a surge in electricity prices, long petrol lines and a “winter of discontent.”
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September 23, 2021
The competition, managed by the Oil and Gas Authority, is designed to advance the widespread electrification of offshore installations on the UK Continental Shelf, which are powered by gas or diesel.
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September 22, 2021
The UK is considering all options to address the energy crisis, but people should prepare for longer-term high prices, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a committee of Parliament.
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September 21, 2021
Aquaterra Energy has signed a partnership with renewable hydrogen producer and supplier Lhyfe and offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling to develop an innovative concept for offshore green hydrogen production in the North Sea.
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September 17, 2021
There’s “no immediate concern” about fuel supplies running short for consumers in the UK, Conservative MP Alok Sharma said Sunday.
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September 14, 2021
Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG are among 17 banks accused by climate law activists of “hypocrisy” over work related to a controversial North Sea oil field.
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September 08, 2021
Aker Solutions, Siemens Energy and Doosan Babcock have formed a consortium which will see the three companies draw upon more than 450 years of combined experience to develop technology and solutions for the growing UK carbon capture, utilization and storage market.
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September 07, 2021
Neptune Energy Group Ltd., the private equity-backed explorer, is considering options including a merger with Harbour Energy Plc that could create one of Europe’s largest independent oil and gas companies, people familiar with the matter said.
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September 01, 2021
Global controls technology company Proserv Controls has received industrial sponsorship for its disruptive subsea cable condition monitoring system for the offshore wind segment, ECG, or Electro Cable Guard, from ScottishPower Renewables.
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September 01, 2021
Greenpeace asked judges in Scotland’s Court of Session to overturn the government’s decision to grant BP a permit to drill for 30 million barrels of oil in the North Sea.
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August 24, 2021
Siccar Point Energy Ltd. is delaying work on its Cambo oil field in the UK North Sea, a target of vociferous criticism by environmental activists.
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August 12, 2021
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asked the UK government to reassess oil and gas fields that have been licensed but not yet developed, such as the Cambo development west of Scotland’s Shetland Islands. Green groups say that's not enough.
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July 27, 2021
British Isles seabed regulator The Crown Estate has confirmed an intention to move forward with the lease process for two 100MW floating wind test and demonstration sites in the Celtic Sea to Llŷr Floating Wind Limited.
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June 25, 2021
John Wood Group Plc said it agreed to pay $177 million to settle a UK-led bribery and corruption probe into a British engineering firm it acquired in 2017.
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May 26, 2021
In the UK, the oil and gas industry has committed to working in line with the Paris Agreement and recently passed the landmark North Sea Transition Deal which included a pledge to cut production emissions by 15 million tons by 2030.
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May 10, 2021
The leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry has today paid tribute to former Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse and urged all parties to support the sector and its world class supply chain in order to realize homegrown greener energy.
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May 07, 2021
Oil posted a gain this week as expectations for growing economic activity in nations from the U.S. to Europe fueled optimism around stronger summer demand.
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May 06, 2021
OGUK today announced the details of its Annual Conference. The three-day virtual conference entitled ‘Industry in Transition: Driving A Net Zero Energy Future’ will take place online between June 1-3, 2021.
