Shell and BP are among 17 companies that have been awarded 24 licenses in the second share of the 33rd oil and gas licensing round.
Over 25% of oil and gas sites sit in marine protected areas
Some 27% of offshore oil and gas sites licenced last month sit in marine protected areas prized for their rare habitats and species.
Government confirms annual oil and gas licencing
The government has confirmed the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will invite applications for new oil and gas licences on an annual basis.
NSTA tries to block documents revealing Shell’s activities in the North Sea
The National Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is trying to block the release of documents covering Shell’s North Sea activities.
Rosebank development given green light by regulator
Rosebank oil field has been given the green light by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to produce fossil fuels.
Government to issue hundreds of new oil and gas licences for the North Sea
The government will issue hundreds of new oil and gas licences for the North Sea and a £20 billion funding for carbon capture to “power up Britain”.
Barclays and JP Morgan asked to stop funding Rosebank oil field
Over 60 organisations have written to banks, including Barclays and JP Morgan, warning them not to fund Equinor’s Rosebank oil field expansion.
