North Sea social license to operate ‘barely holding out’, says OGA boss
A senior oil and gas figure has warned the industry that its social license to operate is “barely holding out”.
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OGA launches £1m platform electrification competition
The industry regulator has launched a £1 million competition to help decarbonise offshore oil and gas production.
Stark figures show North Sea gas production could be on course to wrap up by 2030
As the UK finds itself in the midst of a gas crisis, stark figures have shown that North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by the end of the decade.
Central North Sea electrification plans ‘building momentum’ says Jersey
Jersey Oil and Gas has said area plans to electrify central North Sea platforms are "building momentum".
‘A true gentleman’: Tributes paid to Ancala Midstream exec Eric Marston
Tributes are being paid to Eric Marston, chief operating officer of Ancala Midstream, who has died aged 56 following a Covid-19 diagnosis.
The sharp end of achieving net zero
The Cambo furore comes at a time when the UK faces tough decisions about how to meet its energy needs and attract investment whilst burnishing its environmental credentials ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November.
The OGA announces appointment of three new board members
Industry regulator the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has announced the appointments of three new members to its board.
Decom Live: Decommissioning an ‘exciting’ growth area for oil and gas, says market analyst
Decommissioning offers an “exciting” growth area for oil and gas at a time when much of the industry is in decline, according to a leading market analyst.
Greenpeace takes UK Government, BP and Ithaca to court over North Sea oilfield
Greenpeace is launching a court challenge against the UK Government, Ithaca Energy and BP over permits for a North Sea oilfield.
OGA data trove to ‘unlock’ CCS, hydrogen and oil and gas in North Sea
A massive revamped OGA data platform is being launched to “unlock” new opportunities in CCS, hydrogen and “environmentally sustainable” oil and gas projects in the North Sea.
OGA launches investigation into possible breach of flare consent
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of flare consent, contrary to the requirements of the licence.
OGA opens third sanctions investigation against North Sea companies of 2021
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched its third sanctions investigation on North Sea companies of this year.
Fairfield Decom calls it a day blaming market’s ‘discernable gap’ between rhetoric and reality
Integrated decommissioning firm Fairfield Decom has confirmed it has ceased trading with immediate effect.
A little less noise, a little more signal
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) was established in 2015 to maximise economic recovery (MER) from the North Sea. Five years later, it launched its net zero strategy.
Crown Estate launches forum to tackle CCUS, offshore wind space conundrum
A new group has been launched in order to unlock co-location opportunities for offshore wind and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
UK decommissioning costs fall to £46billion but OGA warns target could be missed
The cost of decommissioning in the North Sea has fallen to £46billion, however the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned that a “slowdown” means its target could be missed.
Data collaboration ‘challenging but necessary’ for industry to meet net zero
Collaborating on the collection and use of data is a “challenging” but “necessary” step for the energy sector to reach net zero, an industry event has heard.
‘Traumatic year’ sees North Sea operators hand back up to 1.1bn barrels of oil
North Sea operators have handed back up to 1.1 billion recoverable barrels of oil from UK fields, according to data released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
OGA opens ‘sanctions investigation’ into North Sea operators failing to collaborate
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation and is threatening sanctions over a commercial dispute which saw North Sea firms failing to collaborate.
Exclusive: End of 12-year ‘eyesore’ on Cromarty Firth as Hutton legs removed
A 20,000-tonne “eyesore” on the Cromarty Firth of more than 12 years is finally being removed as the huge Hutton platform legs are being taken to shore.
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.
OGA crackdown as number of suspended North Sea wells to double to 1,500
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has forecast that the number of suspended wells in the UK North Sea will surge beyond 1,550 within five years.
OGA delivers decommissioning cost warning with new strategy
The North Sea could face higher decommissioning costs if it doesn’t change its ways of working, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned as it sets out its new strategy.
Cluster of North Sea decommissioning contracts on the way
A raft of North Sea decommissioning contracts are on the way from operators including Harbour Energy, Eni, CNOOC, Taqa and more.
Decommissioning: Assets legally fit for repurposing?
Shirley Allen, partner at Pinsent Masons, takes a look at the legal questions surrounding decommissioning and repurposing of North Sea assets.