Plans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the government's North Sea Strategy.

Labour's ban on new oil and gas licences in the North Sea could cause blackouts, Kemi Badenoch warned yesterday. The Tory leader said Britain is ‘dangerously exposed’ to supply squeezes, and families ...

The UK will allow new oil and gas production only from existing or nearby North Sea fields while extending the windfall tax ...

North Sea oil fields were were once described as ‘climate vandalism’ by Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary - Paul Campbell/PA Wire Two of the North Sea’s most controversial drilling projects are poised ...

A London judge has knocked back a lawsuit aimed at stopping 28 offshore oil and gas exploration licences, giving the ...

Equinor Energy AS drilling has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate for drilling in the North Sea. March 11, 2025 Equinor Energy AS drilling has been granted a permit by the ...

Top UK oil and gas producers complained that there’s still little clarity on the government’s plans for taxes and permits for North Sea drilling, making investment decisions difficult. “We do think ...

An aerial view taken with a drone shows "STOP GAS" written in red letters in the sand on Borkum beach. Activists from "Fridays for Future" demonstrate on Borkum against gas drilling off Borkum. Lars ...

Odfjell Drilling has provided a semi-submersible rig for drilling operations at the appraisal well, which are commencing several months after Neptune Energy received consent from the Petroleum Safety ...

Equinor Energy AS has been granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to drill a well in production license (PL) 090 HS in the North Sea. Well 35/11-32 S will be drilled by the ...