Greenpeace takes UK oil licensing round battle to High Court
Campaigners are due in the High Court today for the first hearing in a judicial review over the government’s plans to continue offering licences for North Sea oil and gas exploration.
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Exxon loses to Apache in High Court battle on £100m decommissioning bill
Exxon Mobil has lost out in a High Court battle against Apache with “far reaching implications” for North Sea decommissioning.
Campaigners bring legal challenge to UK Government on North Sea oil plans
Campaigners have brought a legal challenge to the UK Government for supporting plans they claim are “unlawful” for North Sea oil and gas production.
FoE seeks review of UK support for Mozambique LNG
The High Court will hear an application from Friends of the Earth (FoE) today to review the UK government’s support of the Mozambique LNG scheme.
Moray oil boss denies rape bid charge
An oil boss accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his second home left before the police arrived because he “didn’t have any clothes to wear the next day”, a trial has heard.
FoE pursues UK over Mozambique LNG funding
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is asking for an oral hearing at the High Court in its bid to reverse the UK’s support for the Mozambique LNG project.
Woman begins high court fight over oil drilling near Gatwick
A woman has begun a High Court fight over oil drilling near Gatwick and raised concern about the impact of greenhouse gas.
High Court claim against JKX Oil&Gas by Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice
Ukraine's Ministry of Justice is taking JKX Oil and Gas to the High Court of the UK in a bid to overturn an award in favour of the company.
Anti-fracking campaigners lose landmark case to prevent drilling in Yorkshire
Campaigners have lost their landmark High Court challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Campaigners to hear high court ruling in anti-fracking challenge
Campaigners learn today whether they have won a legal challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Libya’s wealth fund to go head-to-head with Goldman Sachs
Libya's $67billion sovereign wealth fund is set to go head-to-head with Goldman Sachs this week in London's High Court amid claims the the US investment bank has been exploiting the fund.
Former oil exec stole more than £1.3million from her employers
A high flying oil industry executive with a previous conviction for embezzlement stole more than £1.3 million from her employers.
Leviathan Gas Partners say High Court ruling won’t derail plans
Partners in Israel’s largest offshore gas field say a court ruling that blocked the government’s proposal to regulate the natural gas industry won’t derail their development plans. The nation’s oil and gas stock index sank.
Velocys settles deal with CompactGTL over infringement case
Velocys said it has reached a settlement deal with CompactGTL Limited in the patents infringement case which it filed two years ago.