New Faroese Government keeping door open on future exploration
Given that energy policy now goes hand in hand with ideology - in certain places anyway – a change of government can often mean a radical change of tack, particularly on oil and gas.
Faroe Islands
Regulator buoyed by interest in Faroe Islands oil and gas prospects
For a nation with no producing oil and gas assets, the Faroe Islands is not short on ambition.
Faroe Islands plan to stick with oil and gas dream
The Faroe Islands plan on staying open for offshore oil and gas exploration and for sharing in the spoils of any UK Atlantic Frontier development where reserves might straddle the Faroe-UK maritime boundary.
Oil-eating bacteria ‘primed and ready’ to deal with North Sea blowouts
An underwater observatory between Shetland and Faroe has found an abundance of hydrocarbon-eating bacteria that could help deal with future oil spills.
Faroese Government signals support for oil and gas exploration, says there are no plans to copy Denmark
The Faroe Islands Government has said it has no plans to follow Denmark’s decision to wind down oil and gas exploration.
Faroe Islands opens 5th oil and gas licensing round ‘in tandem’ with OGA
The Faroe Islands Government has announced today that it has opened its 5th oil and gas licensing round, which will run in tandem with the UK's recently opened round.
Plan for ‘ground-breaking’ joint licensing round between UK and Faroes
Plans are in place for a joint licensing round to be launched between the Faroe Islands and the UK North Sea.