More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent located in 350 unsanctioned discoveries remain in the UKCS, according to new data released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) was officially made an independent government company by the UK government today.
In July, the Oil and Gas Authority launched its Decommissioning Strategy as a way of driving new ways of working across the oil and gas lifecycle. This week, the follow-up Delivery Programme was announced to explain how the Strategy’s objectives will be met moving forward.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today identified the six elements that will turn the UK into a decommissioning powerhouse.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) aims to leverage technology to shave 50% off overall industry costs, according to its latest strategy.
Technology innovation is going to play a critical role in the next chapter of oil and gas recovery from the UK continental shelf (UKCS) and in driving export growth in our UK-based supply chain.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today launched a one-day conference aimed at tackling maximising economic recovery (MER UK) in the North Sea.
The 1st October marks a pivotal date for the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) as we transition into a Government Owned Company, or GovCo, a step designed to reinforce our independence and our ability to act in the interests of the Maximising Economic Recovery (MER) UK Strategy. Since the OGA began we have made clear we believe strongly that the industry is best served by a successful “tripartite” approach bringing together the OGA, industry and the government to collaborate and help create the conditions for a successful next phase of the UKCS.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded two contracts worth more than £2.5million to Schlumberger WesternGeco and DownUnder Geosolutions (DUG), in collaboration with Geopartners.
The chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is determined to chase Norway’s drilling lead.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has spent £8million of cash raised through an industry levy in six months, according its latest financial report.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has spent £8million of cash raised through an industry levy in six months, according its latest financial report.
Industry regulator the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded contracts for a second UK Government-funded £20million seismic campaign aimed at boosting North Sea exploration.
Egdon Resources said a number of changes have been made to licences after a number of extensions and conversions were approved by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has outlined its top three priorities in its newly published decommissioning strategy, including 35% decrease in costs.
The Oil and Gas Authority(OGA) has approved a two-year extension to Europa Oil & Gas for its PEDL 143 licence in the Weald Basin located in Surrey, UK.
Operators and the supply chain were brought together to focus on well plug and abandonment in the Southern North Sea (SNS).
Enquest was today forced to make a statement denying it was in debt talks with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Government and industry have a two year window of opportunity to ensure a strong future for the North Sea, a new report said. The study said three in five oil and gas executives are positive about the basin’s future. Titled, A Sea Change, the PwC report also said significant progress had been made to improve cost efficiency across the basin and noted a “real sense of urgency” to create one last “cycle of success”.
Union Jack Oil said it has acquired a further 8.33% economic interest in an onshore asset in Lincolnshire.
Scottish ministers will travel to Aberdeen tomorrow to meet with key oil and gas figures to hear how the industry is coping to the oil price crash.
Trade body Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) us seeking data experts to help the industry make sense of one of the world’s largest collections of subsurface oil information.
This week, the Energy Bill was agreed by both Houses and has now received royal assent. Want to find out more and what this means for the OGA?
The Government has promised greater security of North Sea oil and gas as part of its mission to deliver affordable, secure and clean power for Britain as the Energy Bill comes into law.
The Oil and Gas Authority has released a second Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic programme.