UK/UKCS
News
November 09, 2021
The UK won’t join an alliance of countries fixing a date to phase out fossil fuel production, in a move that calls into question the COP26 host nation’s climate leadership.
News
November 03, 2021
The UK, the U.S. and 18 other nations are signing a joint statement committing to end funding for foreign oil, gas and coal projects by the end of next year, while prioritizing support for clean energy, according to people familiar with the matter.
News
November 02, 2021
Neptune Energy announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to measure methane emissions on a working UK offshore platform using advanced drone technologies.
News
October 19, 2021
The UK unveiled its net-zero strategy as it tries to showcase its green credentials ahead of key climate talks later this month. It will move taxes from electricity to gas, fund carbon-capture, and offer grants for cleaner home heating.
News
October 15, 2021
As the number of failed British electricity suppliers continues to rise, two of the world’s largest oil and gas giants are feeling the ripple effect.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.”
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
September 17, 2021
There’s “no immediate concern” about fuel supplies running short for consumers in the UK, Conservative MP Alok Sharma said Sunday.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
