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Centrica wins first approval to reopen UK’s biggest gas storage site

The UK’s biggest natural gas storage site has taken a step closer to reopening after the authority that governs the North Sea gave an initial go-ahead. The North Sea Transition Authority (NTSA) said it had given a licence to Centrica – the first ...

21 Jul 2022 at 14:20

UK’s first carbon storage licensing round gets under way

The launch of the UK’s first carbon storage licensing round has been hailed as an “important day on the path to net zero”. Andy Samuel, the chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), spoke out as the process of areas being ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:01

North Sea regulator recommends measures to boost oil and gas production

Oil and gas production in the North Sea should be boosted in the coming years through a number of measures, the regulating body has recommended. In a report released on Thursday, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has said drilling ...

20 Oct 2022 at 12:32

Rees-Mogg: New oil and gas licensing will boost UK economy and energy security

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost both the UK’s economy and energy security, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted. The UK Government minister spoke out as the North Sea Transition ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:39

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will be “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will begin the 33rd round of offshore ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:25

More than 100 bids received in latest round of offshore oil and gas licensing

More than 100 applications have been received in the UK’s 33rd round of offshore oil and gas licensing. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which regulates the sector, said a total of 115 bids have been received ...

17 Jan 2023 at 09:15

Plan to cut use of foreign gas ‘will fail without insulation and heat pumps’

The Government’s plans to make the UK energy independent cannot be met simply by drilling for more gas without reducing demand, research has found. The country will instead be forced to import more gas from abroad, ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Areas of North Sea identified as carbon storage sites

Large parts of the North Sea bed have been identified for offshore carbon storage, with 20 sites awarded licences. The underground sites equate to an area slightly larger than Yorkshire, some 12,000 square ...

18 May 2023 at 15:49

Campaigners bring legal challenge over North Sea oil and gas licensing

Environmental campaigners are bringing a High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to open a new round of North Sea oil and gas licensing. Greenpeace and Uplift will contest the decision that a ...

25 Jul 2023 at 10:18

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North Sea oil and gas industry ‘on track to meet emission reduction targets’

The North Sea oil and gas industry is on track to meet early emissions reduction targets, according to new analysis from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). The organisation, formerly known as ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

North Sea has ‘pivotal’ decade ahead for decommissioning, says report

Decommissioning could provide the North Sea oil and gas sector with a “massive £21 billion opportunity” over the course of the next “pivotal” decade, a new report has revealed. Over the period 2017 ...

09 Aug 2023 at 11:16

Russian ‘spy’ ship gathered intelligence around Scots wind farms – report

A Russian “spy” ship stopped at sites around wind farms in the North Sea – including off the Scottish coast – in order to gather intelligence, an investigation by European broadcasters claims. A ...

19 Apr 2023 at 20:44

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