Exclusive: BP’s North Sea chief Ariel Flores promoted
The boss of BP’s North Sea business is being promoted as part of a management overhaul at the energy giant.
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UK oil industry facing ‘very tough’ future, new report shows
The “astonishing” changes in the world oil market have left the North Sea industry facing a “very tough” future, a top petroeconomist has warned.
BP boss Looney says he ‘would not write off’ risk of peak oil
BP’s new chief executive Bernard Looney revealed he has considered the possibility that peak oil demand could be one of the legacies of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Greenpeace stands ‘good chance’ of challenging BP North Sea permit, director says
Climate activist group Greenpeace has a “good chance” of challenging BP’s North Sea permit for the Vorlich field, according to the organisation’s director.
North Sea firms ‘misunderstood the world’ and have ‘been caught out’ by Covid-19 crisis, Greenpeace boss claims
North Sea oil and gas firms “misunderstood the world” and have now “been caught out” by the Covid-19 crisis, according to the UK boss of climate activist group Greenpeace.
Updated: Shell divides opinion with 2050 net-zero ambition
Energy giant Shell has revealed its ambition to transform into a “net-zero emissions business” by 2050, at the latest.
UK Government in hot water over ‘failure’ to publish BP North Sea drilling consent
The UK Government has been ordered to pay the costs of Greenpeace seeking a judicial review after it rubber-stamped BP’s drilling plans for a North Sea field without telling the public.
Greenpeace target Barclay’s branches over oil and gas support
Greenpeace has targeted Barclays high street branches across the country over the bank's support for fossil fuels.
Transocean lawyer brands Greenpeace’s protest ‘inherently dangerous’
A judge will decide next month whether to punish an executive director of Greenpeace for his hand in a protest on board an oil rig last year.
Transocean to resume push for Greenpeace fines, prison sentences in court today
Drilling contractor Transocean will today ask a Scottish court to slap Greenpeace with heavy fines and send one of its bosses to prison over a high-profile protest last year.
Updated: Greenpeace ‘shuts down’ BP HQ on new boss’ first day
Greenpeace UK claimed its activists had "shut down" BP's corporate headquarters in central London this morning.
Greenpeace to challenge BP North Sea drilling permit following judicial review
Climate activist group Greenpeace has been given the legal right to challenge oil giant BP over a North Sea drilling permit on the eve of the firm appointing its new chief executive.
Shell CEO sees ‘no reason’ to change North Sea investment despite climate protests
The boss of energy giant Shell has said he sees “no reason” to change its investment plans for the North Sea, despite a number of climate protests against the UK oil and gas business.
Arctic drilling licences given go-ahead by Norwegian court
The Norwegian government can hand out oil drilling licences in the Arctic, a court has decided.
Transocean pushing for jail time despite favourable North Sea ruling, Greenpeace claim
Drilling contractor Transocean is understood to pushing for jail time and fines against Greenpeace bosses, despite receiving a favourable ruling halting any further North Sea action.
Greenpeace and Big Oil – No straightforward answers to solving the climate crisis
Regarding Greenpeace's call for drastic change, at least there are signs that the North Sea oil & gas industry – UK, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands - recognises the challenges and is prepared to curb its emissions.
Updated: Transocean seeking ‘prison sentences’ for Greenpeace chiefs, activist group claims
One of the world’s biggest offshore drilling contractors will go to court today seeking action against Greenpeace following a massive demonstration earlier this year.
Shell claims court victory over Greenpeace in North Sea protest ban
Shell has won a court order preventing environmentalists from boarding unmanned North Sea installations.
‘There was a pretty candid conversation with Greenpeace’ – BP boss on North Sea protests
BP’s North Sea boss has said Greenpeace activists told him they targeted the company because they believed BP “can actually make a difference” on climate change.
Court ruling on Shell-Greenpeace North Sea protest ban delayed until next week
A court ruling on North Sea protests held by Greenpeace at Shell's Brent field has been delayed until next week.
Scotland’s energy transition must be ‘fair’ and cannot ‘decimate jobs’, First Minister warns
The energy transition has to be “fair and just” and cannot "decimate jobs", Scotland’s First Minister said during a leaders debate last night.
Shell seeks injunction against Greenpeace to halt North Sea protests
Oil and gas giant Shell has been accused by Greenpeace of attempting to ban the climate activist group from further North Sea protests.
Greenpeace call Tory manifesto ‘half-baked’ over lack of action on North Sea oil
Greenpeace UK has criticised the Conservative Party's latest manifesto, calling it "half-baked" over its lack of action on North Sea oil and other polluting sectors.
No easy answer for the future of Shell’s Brent field
It was the beginning of an exciting week when Greenpeace announced they had sent activists to the middle of the North Sea to climb the remains of Shell’s Brent platforms, brandishing signs of “clean up your mess”.
Brent decom debate: Evidence vs Emotive
As someone with a keen interest in decommissioning decision making, I have followed the Brent decommissioning saga with that same keen interest.