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SERICA ENERGY ANNOUNCES OFAC LICENSE RENEWAL
Serica Energy today announced that the OFAC License and secondary sanctions assurance relating to...
HARTSHEAD CONFIRM ALL NEW LICENCES EXECUTED & AWARDED
Hartshead was successful in winning Ten (10) Blocks, across Six (6) Licences in 33rd Licensing...
HARTSHEAD PROVIDES 33RD LICENSING ROUND UPDATE
Hartshead was successful in winning Ten (10) Blocks, across Six (6) Licences in 33rd Licensing...
UK AWARDS 5.3 GW OF NEW OFFSHORE WIND AND 990 MW OF NEW ONSHORE WIND
The UK has announced the results of its latest auction for new wind farms (AR6). 6.3 GW of new...
NEW NORTH SEA PROJECTS ON HOLD AS UK GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO COURT RULING
New North Sea oil and gas projects have been paced on hold this morning while the UK Government r...
ENERGYPATHWAYS SUBMITS GAS STORAGE LICENCE APPLICATION
EnergyPathways has submitted a gas storage licence application to the North Sea Transition Author...
KISTOS ANNOUNCES 33RD OFFSHORE LICENCING ROUND AWARD
Kistos today announced that TotalEnergies, together with Kistos as joint venture partners, has be...
CELTIC SEA LEASING ROUND GETS UNDERWAY
The Crown Estate has embarked on the latest phase in its Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, which...
PARKMEAD CONFIRMS AWARD OF UK P2634 LICENCE
Further to the provisional award of three blocks as part of the 33rd UK offshore licensing round,...
DELTIC ENERGY ACCEPT ONE OF THE TWO LICENCES FROM 33RD ROUND AWARD
Deltic Energy, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impact exploration ...
HARTSHEAD SECURES TEN BLOCKS IN 33RD LICENSING ROUND
All blocks contain either gas field re-developments or undeveloped gas fields Nine blo...
ORCADIAN ANNOUNCE 33RD LICENSING ROUND OFFER OF AWARD
Orcadian Energy has confirmed that the North Sea Transition Agency (“NSTA”) announced...
FINDER AWARDED ADDITIONAL LICENCES IN 33RD UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Finder Energy has received offer letters from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) notifying...
VIDEO: TROVE, 1ST SUBSURFACE REVIEW UKCS 33RD ROUND LICENCE ROUND AWARDS
In their latest video, TROVE, 1st Subsea provide an update on the 3rd Tranche UKCS 33rd Round Lic...
31 MORE LICENCES OFFERED IN FINAL SET OF 33RD ROUND AWARDS
82 awards offered so far in 33rd oil and gas licensing round 50 companies offered awar...
NEW WAVE OF NORTH SEA LICENCES TO BE UNVEILED TODAY
A new set of North Sea licences are expected to be awarded today. The North Sea Transition Aut...
HARVESTER ENERGY AWARDED TWO UK NORTH SEA BLOCKS
Harvester Energy has announced the award of two blocks in the UK North Sea containing reserves su...
EUROPA OIL & GAS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF PEDL 343 LICENCE (CLOUGHTON)
Europa Oil & Gas today announced an extension to licence PEDL 343 located in the East Midland...
PARKMEAD ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL AWARD OF THREE NEW UK OFFSHORE BLOCKS
Parkmead, the independent energy group, has been provisionally awarded three new offshore blocks ...
DELTIC ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL AWARD OF UKCS LICENCES
Deltic Energy Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impact exp...
VIDEO: UK OIL & GAS LICENCES - 33RD ROUND TRANCHE 2
On 31st Jan 2024, the NSTA announced the 2nd tranche of licences awarded in the 33rd UK Licensing...
24 LICENCES OFFERED IN SECOND TRANCHE OF 33RD OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
Offers range across 74 blocks and part-blocks Environmental considerations given p...
UK NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS LICENCES TO BE SET ANNUALLY
The Government is taking further steps to support the UK’s transition to net zero by confir...
TRIANGLE ENERGY OFFERED 5 BLOCKS IN THE WEST OF SHETLANDS GAS PROVINCE
Triangle Energy’s joint venture with Athena Exploration has been offered 5 blocks in the We...
LATEST NORTH SEA LICENCES STRENGTHEN HOMEGROWN ENERGY SECURITY AND JOBS
Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade body for the sector, says the award of new oil and gas li...
SERICA ANNOUNCES UKCS 33RD ROUND LICENCE AWARD
Serica Energy today announced the award of a 100% interest in UK block 29/2a to its wholly owned ...
27 LICENCES OFFERED IN FIRST BATCH OF 33RD OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
Quicker-to-production areas chosen to aid UK energy security First to be awarded from 115 ap...
DNO AWARDED OPERATED BLOCKS IN UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiar...
UK 33RD OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND TO DELIVER A HUGE BOOST FOR THE UK ECONOMY
The UK 33rd Offshore Licensing Round to deliver a huge boost for the UK Economy with New Jobs &am...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES LICENCE EXTENSION AND GBA DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continen...
WESTWOOD INSIGHT – THE UK’S 1ST CARBON STORAGE LICENCE ROUND
On 18 May 2023, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) announced the preliminary results of th...
NSTA DECLINES ORCADIAN’S REQUEST TO EXTEND PHASE A OF LICENCE P2320
Orcadian announces that following extensive discussions with the North Sea Transition Authority (...
FLOTATION ENERGY AND VÅRGRØNN TO DEVELOP FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND IN SCOTLAND
Leading developers and owners of offshore wind projects Flotation Energy and Vårgr&osla...
ØRSTED, SIMPLY BLUE GROUP AND SUBSEA7 WIN SCOTTISH FLOATING WIND LEASE
Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, have been o...
SERICA ENERGY SECURES OFAC LICENSE RENEWAL
Serica Energ has received a renewed License and secondary sanctions assurance from the US Office ...
ORCADIAN ENERGY PROVIDES UPDATE 33RD ROUND APPLICATIONS
Orcadian Energy, the low-emissions North Sea oil and gas development company, is pleased to...
OEUK BACKS THE NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS OPERATORS SEEKING LICENCES
The North Sea Transition Authority’s announcement that it has received 115 bids for new oil...
33RD ROUND ATTRACTS 115 BIDS ACROSS 258 BLOCKS OR PART-BLOCKS
Bids come in from 76 different companies Priority blocks could be awarded du...
INTOG OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ATTRACTS INTEREST
Crown Estate Scotland has today confirmed that a total of 19 applications have been made for ...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS SECURES VERBIER LICENCE EXTENSION
Jersey Oil & Gas has announced that the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') has a...
NSTA OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO SUSPECTED LICENCE BREACH
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened an investigation into an operator suspected ...
UK'S 33RD OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND – WHAT'S CHANGED
On 7 October of this year, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) officially introduced a new ...
33RD LICENSING ROUND UPDATE - EXTRA BLOCKS ON OFFER
North Sea Transition Authority today announced the offer of an additional 34 Blocks in the 33rd O...
NSTA LAUNCHES 33RD OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
898 blocks and part-blocks available Priority Area blocks should lead to fields producing mo...
INTOG LEASING FOR OFFSHORE WIND OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS
Crown Estate Scotland – the body which manages seabed leasing for offshore renewables &...
GETECH PROVIDES CCS SOFTWARE AND ANALYTICS FOR UK’S FIRST NORTH SEA LICENSING...
Getech, a geoenergy and green hydrogen company, is contracted to deploy its proprietary geospatia...
HEXICON WINS UK’S FIRST EVER CFD AUCTION FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
Major stepping stone project TwinHub secures 15 year revenue support from UK Government for first...
RECORD AMOUNT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SECURED THROUGH UK GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP AU...
Biggest ever round of government’s flagship renewables auction scheme delivers record ca...
SHELL WITHDRAWS FROM UKCS LICENCES P1929 AND P2304
Egdon Resources has advised that Shell U.K. has informed Egdon and the North Sea Transition Autho...
17 SCOTWIND PROJECT AGREEMENTS CONFIRMED
Crown Estate Scotland have today confirmed that all 17 successful ScotWind applicants now hav...
FALCK RENEWABLES AND BLUEFLOAT CELEBRATE SCOTWIND BID SUCCESS
The Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy partnership taking part in the current ScotWind off...
TOTALENERGIES ANNOUNCES WEST OF ORKNEY SCOTWIND BID IN SCOTLAND
Consortium of Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and RIDG responded to the ScotWind round bid ...
OILEX TO RELINQUISH EAST IRISH SEA P2446 LICENCE
Oilex plans to relinquish its UK P2446 exploration licence, which incorporates the Doyle and Peel...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS PROVIDES UK NORTH SEA LICENCE UPDATE
KeyFacts Energy: Licensing news l KeyFacts Energy: Jersey Oil a...
OGA LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE LICENCE BREACH
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of field Produ...
OGA FINES BP £50,000 FOR LICENCE BREACH
bp failed to meet reporting requirements OGA determined to enforce regulatory comp...
SCOTWIND SECURES MAJOR INTEREST IN SCOTLAND’S OFFSHORE WIND POTENTIAL
The process to secure seabed for Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms has attr...
SSE, MARUBENI, CIP MAKE JOINT SCOTWIND PLAYS
The ScotWind partnership involving leading Scottish renewable energy developer SSE Renewables...
EQUINOR READY TO FURTHER DEVELOP FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND IN SCOTLAND
Hywind Scotland (Photo: Michal Wachucik/Signal Film) Equinor has confirmed it has bid for ...
BP AND PARTNER ENBW SUBMIT TRANSFORMATIONAL BID FOR SCOTWIND LEASE
Bid for 2.9GW offshore wind lease in UK North Sea Significant investment beyond wind dev...
SCOTTISHPOWER AND SHELL BID TO BRING LARGE-SCALE FLOATING WINDFARMS TO UK WATERS
ScottishPower and Shell have joined forces to bid to develop the world’s first...
OCEAN WINDS AND AKER OFFSHORE WIND PARTNER FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY ...
Two of the world’s leading offshore wind energy companies have today announced their establ...
ØRSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH FALCK AND BLUEFLOAT ENERGY TO UNLOCK FLOATING WIND PO...
Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, today announces a partnership with onshore wind...
OGA UKCS MEDIATION PILOT EXTENDED
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announces that the UKCS Mediation Pilot is extended until 30 Apri...
FINDER ADDS NORTH SEA ACREAGE FOLLOWING UK 32ND ROUND AWARD
Finder Energy has been awarded a 100% interest in the P2528 Licence in the 32nd UK Offshore Licen...
NEXT SCOTTISH OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND CREATES HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB ...
RenewableUK is welcoming the announcement by Crown Estate Scotland of more details about the firs...
FINDER ENTERS UK NORTH SEA
Finder Energy has been awarded a 100% interest in P2530 in the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round. ...
OGA LAUNCHES FULL INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE LICENCE BREACH
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of reporting r...
JERSEY OIL & GAS CONFIRMS AWARD OF UK MERGED LICENCE P2498
Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continen...
AKER SOLUTIONS AND SIEMENS ENERGY SELECTED AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR NORFOLK OF...
Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, was selected by Vattenfall as preferred bidd...
TOTAL AND GIG TO JOINTLY DEVELOP 1.5 GW UK OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT
A 50/50 joint venture between Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Total has been s...
BP ADVANCES OFFSHORE WIND GROWTH STRATEGY IN THE UK
bp and partner EnBW selected as preferred bidder for two highly-advantaged 60year leases in UK...
ENI AWARDED A NEW PRODUCTION LICENCE IN THE UK NORTH SEA
Eni announces the successful award of a new Production Licence, resulting from an application mad...
APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS FOR SCOTWIND LEASING
From today (15 January 2021) developers will be able to apply for seabed rights to build Scot...
OGA CONFIRMS ONGOING FLEXIBILITY TO LICENCE CHANGE REQUESTS CAUSED BY COVID-19
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic which first affected the UK in early 2020, and contin...
INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND PORTFOLIO UPDATE
Independent Oil and Gas provides an update on the previously announced 32nd Round Licence offers ...
DELTIC ENERGY CONFIRMS UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARDS
Deltic Energy, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company progressing its high ...
THE CROWN ESTATE DELAYS FINAL TENDER STAGE OF OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4
The Crown Estate is nearing the completion of the second of its three tender stages for Offshore ...
UNION JACK OIL ANNOUNCES FURTHER NORTH KELSEY ACQUISITION AND ALIGNMENT OF IN...
AIM listed Union Jack Oil a UK focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and explo...
ARDENT OIL AWARDED HIGHLY PROSPECTIVE ACREAGE IN THE UK 32ND LICENCE ROUND
Ardent Oil and Its partner Horizon Energy have been awarded additional highly prospective acreage...
DANA AWARDED OPERATED LICENCE NEAR TOLMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AREA
Dana Petroleum welcomes the recent award of a new license as Operator in the Southern North Sea n...
PARKMEAD AWARDED NEW UK OFFSHORE BLOCKS
Parkmead, the independent energy group focused on growth through gas, oil and renewable energy pr...
SERICA SECURES NEW NNS LICENCE IN THE 32ND UKCS LICENSING ROUND
Serica Energy has been offered a new licence covering four UK Northern North Sea blocks in the 32...
UNITED OIL AND GAS PROVISIONALLY AWARDED TWO BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
United Oil & Gas announces the provisional award of Blocks 15/18e and 15/19c to United in the...
UK GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES REVIEW INTO FUTURE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING REGIME
The Government today announced it will review its policy on the future UK offshore oil and gas li...
DELTIC ENERGY PROVISIONALLY AWARDED SIX LICENCES IN 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING R...
Deltic Energy has been provisionally awarded six licences covering twelve full and part blocks co...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARD
Jersey Oil & Gas has been awarded, subject to documentation, a 100% working interest in, and ...
IOG AWARDED FOUR NEW UK SOUTHERN NORTH SEA BLOCKS IN THE 32ND UKCS LICENSING ...
Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the devel...
INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL 32ND ROUND LICENCE APPLICATIONS
Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the devel...
OFFER OF AWARDS FOR THE UK’S 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 licence areas over 259 blocks or part-b...
PLANNING CONSENT REFUSED FOR LOXLEY PORTLAND GAS APPRAISAL PROJECT
UK Oil & Gas notes that Surrey County Council ("SCC") has refused consent for the C...
GREEN INVESTMENT GROUP AND RIDG PARTNER FOR UPCOMING SCOTWIND LEASING ROUND
Green Investment Group and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group announce partnership to bid...
UK OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 - INVITATIONS TO TENDER ARE OPEN
Unlocking new areas of seabed for the generation of low-carbon energy for millions more homes by ...
PGS TO OFFER GEOSTREAMER X DATA IN APA 2019 AWARD AREAS
PGS has GeoStreamer data library coverage over the 2019 APA license areas announced this week by ...
SERICA ANNOUNCES NEW UKCS LICENCE AWARD
Serica Energy plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Serica Energy (UK) Limited, has rec...
UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND GENERATES CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
The United Kingdom’s latest offshore licensing round has attracted 104 applications coverin...
EGDON RESOURCES GRANTED LICENCE EXTENSIONS TO UK OFFSHORE LICENCES P1929 AND ...
Egdon Resources plc advises that the Oil and Gas Authority (“OGA”) has granted licenc...
UNITED OIL & GAS PROVIDES UK LICENCE ROUND UPDATE
United Oil & Gas Plc, the London Stock Exchange listed oil and gas exploration and developmen...
OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 OFFICIALLY OPENS
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 – the UK’...
PHARIS ENERGY ANNOUNCES 31ST SEAWARD LICENSING ROUND AWARD
Pharis Energy, the North Sea focused company with the intention of initiating the first major off...
UNITED OIL & GAS AWARDED FOUR BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
United Oil & Gas Plc confirms that further to the announcement of 5 June 2019, it has accepte...
UNITED OIL & GAS CONFIRMS OF AWARD OF FOUR BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
Award of Blocks 14/15c, 15/11c, 15/12a, and 15/13c (Licence P2480) to United in UK 31st Licensing...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS AWARDED BLOCK 21/2A CONTAINING THE GLENN OIL DISCOVERY
Highlights: JOG awarded, subject to documentation, 100% working interest and operatorship o...
OGA ANNOUNCES 31ST SUPPLEMENTARY OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARDS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 4 licences to 3 companies in the 2019 31st ...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS AWARDED NEW ACREAGE IN UK 31ST SUPPLEMENTARY OFFSHORE (BUC...
Highlights: JOG awarded, subject to documentation, 100% working interests and operatorship ...
DRAUPNER ENERGY AWARDED NEW OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION LICENCES ON THE UKCS
Draupner Energy has been offered new Production Licences covering Blocks 38/22b, 38/23a, 38/21b a...
PETRO RIVER ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN UK SOUTHERN NORTH SEA SEAWARD PRO...
Petro River Oil Corp., an independent oil and gas exploration company that utilizes 3D seismic te...
SUPPLEMENTARY 31ST ROUND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER BUCHAN AR...
Map source: OGA The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the Supplementary 31st Offsho...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVITY AGREEMENT & 28TH ROUND LICENCE ...
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
NEW OGA SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSING ROUND FOCUSES ON THE GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The OGA is opening a Supplementary Licensing Round in Q1 2019 to maximise recovery of the signifi...
POSITIVE INTEREST IN UK’S 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The United Kingdom’s latest offshore licensing round has attracted 36 applications covering...
SERICA ENERGY ANNOUNCES SATISFACTION OF OFAC LICENSE CONDITIONS RELATING TO T...
Serica Energy plc announces that the conditions of the License relating to the UK North Sea Rhum ...
SUPPLEMENTARY UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND TO TARGET GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has initiated a new Area Plan to maximise economic recovery (MER)...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDES LICENCE UPDATE ON P2252 & 2248
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES CONFIRMS AWARD OF 10 FULL AND PART BLOCKS IN UK NORTH...
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a h...
NEW ERA OF EXPLORATION FOR NORTH SEA AS 31ST LICENSING ROUND OPENS
Improved access to seismic data, a focus on innovation and a recasting of diverse businesses ...
UK 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND OPENS UP HIGH-IMPACT FRONTIER REGIONS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 31st Offshore Licensing Round, offering bloc...
BP TO INCREASE SHARE IN UK’S GIANT CLAIR FIELD AND SELL INTEREST IN ALASKA’S ...
Increasing holding in core oilfield, west of Shetland in UK, and selling non-operating int...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS CONTINUATION OF SOUTHERN NORTH SEA LICENCES
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
PARKMEAD AWARDED NINE NEW UK OIL AND GAS BLOCKS
Parkmead, the UK and Netherlands-focused independent energy group, is delighted to announce it ha...
BP SUCCESS IN UK 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
BP has been awarded seven licences, five as operator and two as partner, in the 30th Offshore Lic...
SERICA ENERGY ANNOUNCES OFFSHORE LICENCE AWARDS IN UK 30TH ROUND
Serica Energy plc has provisionally been awarded three new exploration licence areas on the UK Co...
UNITED OIL & GAS ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL AWARD OF UK BLOCKS
United Oil & Gas Plc has been provisionally awarded, in the UK Continental Shelf 30th Offshor...
EQUINOR AWARDED 9 LICENCES IN THE 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Equinor has been awarded 9 new licences in the 30th Offshore Licensing round, 8 as operator, as a...
BURGATE AWARDED 3 NEW LICENCES IN THE 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Burgate has been awarded 3 new licences in the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. Two blocks are i...
ANGUS ENERGY RECEIVES RETENTION APPROVAL FOR LIDSEY OIL FIELD
Angus Energy plc, a conventional oil and gas production and development company, notes yesterday&...