Innovation Zero speech comes as two major UK carbon storage projects permitted in five months ...
Latest News
News search results
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...
CELTIC SEA LEASING ROUND GETS UNDERWAY
The Crown Estate has embarked on the latest phase in its Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, which...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
INTOG OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ATTRACTS INTEREST
Crown Estate Scotland has today confirmed that a total of 19 applications have been made for ...
NSTA OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO SUSPECTED LICENCE BREACH
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened an investigation into an operator suspected ...
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 &...
17 SCOTWIND PROJECT AGREEMENTS CONFIRMED
Crown Estate Scotland have today confirmed that all 17 successful ScotWind applicants now hav...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND GENERATES CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
The United Kingdom’s latest offshore licensing round has attracted 104 applications coverin...
OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 OFFICIALLY OPENS
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 – the UK’...
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 ...
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...
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...
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)...
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...