Oil and gas business hit with £300,000 fine after breaching offshore regulations Canadian Natural Resources International self-reported the breach to the North Sea Transition Authority. Evening Standard · Oct 7
Reform calls for ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas to be extracted in UK Energy spokesperson Richard Tice made the call at a press conference in Aberdeen. Evening Standard · Apr 8
UK Government to allow oil and gas extraction near existing North Sea fields Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said it is a ‘world-leading’ plan Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say Conservative leader says it is ‘absurd’ to shift away from fossil fuels and leave ‘vital resources untapped’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025
Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences Government could be vulnerable to legal action from companies that may have spent millions on their bids The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
Labour urged to come clean on oil and gas licensing amid confusion QUESTIONS have been raised by concerned politicians over reports that Labour have ordered an immediate ban on new oil and gas drilling in the North… The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024
Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
Tory donor’s oil and gas company given North Sea licence after £150,000 fine Subsidiary of EnQuest, which was fined in 2022 for illegal gas flaring, awarded one of 24 new drilling licences The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
Energy firm fined £160k for flaring gas into Scottish waters without consent An oil and gas company has been handed the highest fine to date by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) for flaring and venting more than 73… The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Why eco-conscious King Charles is announcing new gas and oil projects today In today’s newsletter: In his first King’s Speech, the new monarch will announce his government’s annual priorities – including a slate of climate-unfriendly policies The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulator despite climate concerns THE Rosebank oil field has been granted development and production consent by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak claims North Sea oil cleaner than imports exposed as 'false' RISHI Sunak’s claims home-grown oil and gas is better for the environment have been exposed as 'false'. The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2023
North Sea's Net Zero energy role highlighted as assurances sought on carbon capture and storage Pace on the implementatin of business models Birmingham Post · Jun 28, 2023
North Sea firms 'must do more to stop routine flaring' Operators plan to progress 22 projects in the coming years, which would target around 1.5 billion barrels of oil Insider UK · May 12, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 North Sea drilling: Greenpeace prepares to challenge ‘disastrous’ UK decision Court to decide if judicial review of Liz Truss move to allow new oil and gas drilling should be permitted