Hartshead Resources outlines ‘exciting and encouraging’ 33rd round licences
North Sea operator Hartshead Resources (ASX:HHR) estimates it now holds more than a trillion cubic feet of gas reserves following the 33rd Licensing Round.
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Hartshead Resources moves closer to field development plan for Anning and Somerville
Australian operator Hartshead Resources is moving closer to a field development plan for its Anning and Somerville development
Orcadian no longer a ‘one-trick pony’ after licence agreement with NSTA
Orcadian Energy also said its viscous oil projects containing 'post-transition' hydrocarbons will be a good feedstock for lubricants and EV battery components.
Resolving co-location conflicts between oil and wind
Co-location conflicts between oil and gas projects and wind farms have been blamed for delaying approvals in the 33rd Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round.
Orcadian Energy finds farm-in partner for North Sea Earlham discovery
Orcadian Energy (AIM:ORCA) has agreed a provisional farm-in deal with an undisclosed partner on a licence containing the Earlham discovery in the Southern North Sea (SNS).
Could the 33rd oil and gas licensing round be the UK’s last?
There's talk that this could this be the last licencing round given the rhetoric from Labour.
Finder Energy plans to build out position near giant Buzzard field
Australian operator Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) has outlined its plans for two licences it received in the latest tranche of the 33rd licensing round.
Long wait for North Sea licensing round risks developers rejecting offers
Analysts have warned the long-delayed results of the UK’s 33rd licensing round could see developers hand back the North sea licences awarded to them.
NSTA reveals winners of latest North Sea licensing round
The third tranche of the 33rd offshore licensing round sees 19 companies awarded North Sea licences
Fresh wave of North Sea licences to be awarded imminently
A third and final wave of North Sea licences are expected to be awarded on Friday for the regulator’s 33rd offshore round.
Orcadian says Elke North Sea prospect has potential to be ‘bigger than Pilot’
Orcadian Energy CEO also said first oil could be achieved at its Pilot development by 2028
North Sea operators outline plans for new exploration licence offers
17 companies scooped licence offers in the latest tranche of awards as part of the 33rd round, with plans for some prospects already in the works.
UK oil and gas regulator issues dozens more North Sea licences
The UK oil and gas regulator has issued 24 new North Sea exploration licences as part of its latest Licensing Round, with oil majors Shell, BP and TotalEnergies among the winners.
Energy safeguard or ‘political gimmick’? A guide to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
Debate kicks off this week over the government’s plans to hold annual oil and gas licensing rounds, as the legislative bill receives its second reading in Parliament.
Australia’s Finder Energy estimates 206 million boe at North Sea Boaz prospect
Australian oil and gas explorer Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) has outlined details of its Boaz gas prospect in the Central North Sea.
Orcadian: Ping’s Pilot play points to ‘area plan potential’
Fresh from securing a farm-out deal, Orcadian Energy boss Steve Brown points to the strategic advantages of a new floating development at Pilot in the central North Sea.
Interview: Athena Exploration eyes new hub in West of Shetland
The Athena team has been involved in the discovery of more than 10 billion barrels in the North Sea and West Africa.
UK Government to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licences
The UK Government plans to award North Sea oil and gas licences every year in new legislation being announced this week.
Which companies secured offers in the 33rd Licensing Round?
The UK's offshore regulator has published details of the companies which have secured licence offers as part of its latest North Sea Licensing Round.
‘Energy security is national security’: Oil sector hails new licence offers
Oil and gas sector representatives have welcomed the offer of dozens of new exploration licences across the North Sea as part of the 33rd Licensing Round.
Greenpeace vows to appeal after losing court challenge to new North Sea oil and gas licenses
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has vowed to appeal after it lost a legal challenge against a new major UK oil and gas licensing round.
Orcadian raises £350,000 as farm-out work continues
Orcadian Energy has completed a further share issue, raising funds to progress a proposed farm-out deal and pay off debts.
Chris Cox and Curium Resources going after North Sea’s untapped discoveries
A “fundamental belief” that the UK should be developing its North Sea resources is the big driver behind Chris Cox’s new vehicle, Curium Resources.
Exploration ‘guarantee’ could offer protection for wary North Sea E&P
With questions hanging over the future of North Sea licences, legal experts have floated potential solutions which could reassure firms over the safety of new investments.
Rishi Sunak wants to ‘max out’ North Sea oil and gas development
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the Tories “appear to have adopted an almost Donald Trump-like stance of ‘drill, baby, drill’.”