Despite predictions of decline, the UK's North Sea oil and gas sector has seen a surge in investment, exceeding forecasts and ...

An environmentalist group is suing the UK government to suspend 31 North Sea oil and gas licenses, alleging they were granted without proper consideration of environmental impacts.

North Sea oil fields could produce an extra 2bn to 3bn barrels and boost growth if licences are approved, oil groups claim ...

The North Sea could produce about half of the oil and gas the UK will need in the run up to 2050 – but only if new projects ...

The under-arrest captain of a cargo vessel that crashed into a US oil tanker off the East Yorkshire coast is a Russian national. The explosive collision left a sailor presumed dead in the North Sea, ...

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The windfall tax on oil and gas firms will end in 2030 – but the government has pledged to ban new drilling licences to help “unleash” clean energy in the North Sea. Both policies have been revealed ...

North-East Atlantic archipelago hoping development of nearby Rosebank and Cambo fields in UK North Sea will provide ...

The company included the North Sea in a list of core basins in what it described as a “distinctive and advantaged” oil and gas portfolio. Other firms have made clear they expect to be able to ...

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 ...

Not only are North Sea reserves declining, but we also know that continued oil and gas production is incompatible with a liveable climate. As the planet heats, the government has announced an ...

Rockhopper shares climb almost 14% on Monday after company update accelerates later phases of the Sea Lion development ...