Greenpeace said its position on the controversial Cambo field “hasn’t changed” and that it still intends to pursue legal action if development goes ahead, as partner Shell looks to offload its stakes in the project.
Activists have said “thousands of people” will take part in a planned week of protests this month against development of the Shell (LON:Shell) Jackdaw project in the North Sea.
Aker Solutions (AKSO.OL) has been awarded a contract from Shell UK (LON: SHEL) to build and deliver a platform for the supermajor's Jackdaw gas field, east of Aberdeen.
Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge against the UK Government on the Jackdaw field off Aberdeen - one day after Shell (LON: SHEL) took an investment decision on the project.
Following the approval of Shell’s Jackdaw field, analysts are weighing in on whether the move signals an acceleration on reported government plans to “fast track” key North Sea fields.
Kwasi Kwarteng has paid a visit to a major Shell conference hailing the firm’s UK spending plans, two weeks after the government announced a windfall tax on the industry.
The UK’s first ever Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) licensing round is just a week away, mooted by the regulator to “kickstart the next phase of this great industry”.
Just Stop Oil activists covered a UK government building in paint on Thursday, claiming it has “blood on its hands” after approving the Jackdaw gas field.
The North Sea and West of Shetland has 48 known discoveries with 2.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and new research has shed light on the challenges in getting them developed.
The chief executive of Shell has addressed whether the prospect of a North Sea windfall tax would damage the case for its planned £25bn investment in the UK.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with key oil and gas producers to discuss the industry’s role in shoring up the country’s supplies, following up on a new energy security strategy announced by the government earlier this month.
Key North Sea oil projects currently in the pre-final investment decision (FID) phase could deliver nearly 1.5 billion barrels, according to new research.
Shell has spudded its hotly tipped Edinburgh exploration well near the UK-Norwegian border – potentially one of the largest remaining undrilled structures in the central North Sea.
The government will reportedly aim to fast-track approvals of key oil and gas fields this year, as the Chancellor pushes for continued North Sea investment.