Explorers targeting ‘multiple new discoveries’ following licensing round
Several oil explorers, including Aberdeen’s Faroe Petroleum, have said they are targeting “multiple new discoveries” following the latest North Sea licensing round.
30th licensing round
‘It helps being robust, frankly’, OGA chief says
The Oil and Gas Authority’s “robust approach” to regulating North Sea industry is paying off, its chief executive said.
Companies prove appetite for North Sea exploration
The latest offshore licensing round proves oil companies still have a real appetite for North Sea exploration, the industry’s regulator said yesterday.
Who won what? North Sea 30th round awards in maps
Oil companies new and old were among the winners in the 30th UK continental shelf licensing round.
Licensing round shows big boys not ready to leave North Sea yet, analyst says
The 30th North Sea licensing round proves big players are not ready to leave UK waters yet, an analyst said today.
Updated: 30th licensing round shows North Sea ‘is back’
The latest offshore licensing round shows exploration is still “alive” in the North Sea, the industry’s regulator said today.
OGA puts forward seven more blocks for 30th North Sea bidding round
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) had made another seven blocks available in the 30th North Sea bidding round.
OGA accentuates the mature with launch of 30th North Sea bidding round
The UK’s oil and gas industry regulator today launched the 30th North Sea bidding round with a large number of blocks in “mature areas” on the table.