Labour to manage existing North Sea fields ‘for entirety of lifespan’
Ambiguity has been highlighted once again over Labour plans for North Sea energy policy.
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
The number of women offshore has ‘remained stubbornly static’
The percentage of women working in the UK North Sea has remained at just 3.4 to 3.6%, said trade body OEUK.
OEUK opens nominations for its annual award ceremony
Offshore Energies UK has opened nominations for its 2023 annual award ceremony with three new categories.
Apache, Baker Hughes and NSMP leaders join OEUK board
The trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has announced the appointment of Apache, Baker Hughes and NSMP representatives to its board.
Labour energy mission ‘raises more questions than answers’ for North Sea
Labour has proposed a ‘national mission’ to boost clean energy, but failed to address uncertainty around the future of North Sea oil and gas.
Update: Labour would ‘honour’ Rosebank approval, confirms Sarwar
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the party would honour any new oil and gas licences granted in the near future, including for the controversial Rosebank field.
Emissions challenge is a big opportunity for the UK and its energy communities
Decarbonisation is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and for the UK offshore energy sector, reducing emissions is also one of the biggest opportunities for growth.
Energy industry challenged to prove to public that CCS is not ‘greenwashing’
North Sea chiefs challenged industry to change public perceptions around carbon capture and storage (CCS) during an OEUK event in Aberdeen on Tuesday.
BEIS committee slams Big Oil’s ‘inadequate’ disclosures on low-carbon investment
The sector refuted the claim, pointing to extensive investment plans and lengthy evidence submissions issued to the committee.
OEUK backs engagement as first set of North Sea strikes end
An industry trade body is calling on all sides to get around the table in order to avoid another wave of North Sea walkouts.
OEUK event charts next steps for UK CCUS
Offshore Energies UK will host its first dedicated event on carbon capture and storage (CCS) next month, as it looks at next steps for the emergent sector.
Inaccurate UK Government figures on Uplift North Sea oil spills report
UK Government data supplied to campaign group Uplift on North Sea oil spills was inaccurate, the industry regulator has confirmed.
1,300 North Sea workers launch strikes in ‘biggest offshore stoppage in a generation’
Unite says the North Sea strikes could bring platforms to a standstill, though this has been played down by operating companies.
UK must turbocharge offshore energy investment, says OEUK
Picture this: It’s 2050, the UK relies on other countries for all its oil and gas supplies. Our associated emissions have skyrocketed because of our reliance on higher carbon imported energy and LNG.
North Sea firms ‘disappointed’ over lack of windfall tax concessions
Oil and gas representatives hailed government commitments to energy security and CCS but hit out over the lack of any let up in windfall taxes amid Thursday’s energy policy blitz.
OEUK helps launch cross-sector framework for offshore incident response
A new initiative has been launched by the UK’s offshore trade body which will help companies respond more effectively in the event of an incident or oil spill.
‘Something has to happen’: North Sea months away from offshore wind-decom clash
Dozens of platforms and substructures are to be removed in 2024 - while 16 windfarms are forecast to be installed; an unprecedented level of activity.
North Sea boss warns UK is ‘falling behind’ in global race for energy investment
An industry boss has questioned the UK’s ability to source the £1.4 trillion needed to zero out carbon emissions by 2050.
North Sea firms slash 500m barrels from plans on EPL uncertainty, OEUK finds
Millions of barrels of oil and gas could be left in the ground as North Sea firms tailor their plans to the UK’s “uncertain” tax regime.
‘Rebuilding confidence’: UK Gov expected to make windfall tax and CCS announcement in Aberdeen
"Energy security day" expected to include a revamped net zero strategy - though the venue of Aberdeen could change.
UK annual energy imports bill crashes through £100bn threshold for first time ever
For the first time ever, the UK shelled out more than £100 billion on annual energy imports in 2022.
OEUK boss calls on government to rebuild investor confidence
The head of Offshore Energies UK will emphasise the importance of investor confidence in the North Sea alongside the sector’s safety leadership at the group’s HSE conference on Tuesday.
Operators, contractors and unions make commitment to ESA during roundtable
Signatories to a North Sea collective bargaining deal will work together to find a “constructive way forward”, after months of unrest offshore.
Leading and learning to enhance energy sector’s HSE performance
The North Sea has been producing oil and gas for over 50 years.
‘Out of touch’: Activists hit out at Shell’s oversight role for North Sea transition
Activists have hit out at a Shell boss being given joint oversight with the regulator for the North Sea industry energy transition.