17 h. ago UK Government to allow oil and gas extraction near existing North Sea fields

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said it is a ‘world-leading’ plan

Politics

17 h. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband eases restrictions on new drilling in existing fields

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

17 h. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband announces new drilling in existing fields can go ahead

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

20 h. ago UK Budget: Labour to water down North Sea oil and gas licensing ban vow with 'tie backs' compromise

Labour vowed to end all new oil and gas licences in a flagship manifesto commitment

Politics

20 h. ago UK Budget: Labour waters down North Sea oil and gas licensing ban vow with 'tie backs' compromise

Labour vowed to end all new oil and gas licences in a flagship manifesto commitment

Politics

25 h. ago Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations

INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site

Politics

56 h. ago Alarm as North Sea oil and gas faces 2028 decommissioning tipping point as Rachel Reeves urged to act

The UK Labour government's energy profits levy has been partly blamed for accelerating the decline of the North Sea oil and gas industry.

Events

3 d. ago Failure to scrap windfall tax will 'sound death knell' for North Sea oil, Rachel Reeves told

The Chancellor has also been warned to make ‘hard choices” and avoid “death by a thousand taxes” by one of Britain’s biggest business leaders ahead of Wednesday’s announcement.

Events

5 d. ago Scots oil worker who died on North Sea rig to be remembered with tribute at Aberdeen game

The special tribute will take place during Aberdeen's game against Hearts at the weekend.

Events

7 d. ago North Sea oil and gas sector is holding its breath as it awaits answers

Chris Sawyer says the oil and gas industry’s supply chain will also support the transition to renewables – so it must be maintained

Politics

8 d. ago 'One of a kind': Go Fund Me page and probe launched after North Sea oil worker's death on Shell rig

A Go Fund Me page has been set up for the North Sea oil worker’s family

Economics

9 d. ago Horror as young father plunges to his death on North Sea oil rig after 'falling from crane'

Lee Hulse, 32, from Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland reportedly fell from a crane on the Valaris 121 jackup drilling rig in the early hours of Friday morning.

Events

9 d. ago North Sea oil rig horror as young dad 'plunges to his death from crane'

Lee Hulse, 32, died on Friday while working on the Valaris 121 oil platform, off the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland

Events

9 d. ago Young dad dies during incident on North Sea oil rig as probe launched

Lee Hulse sadly died while working on the Valaris 121 oil platform on Friday, November 14.

Events

1 week ago North Sea oil worker wins £1m and immediately quits job after spending 7 months a year offshore

Christian Jones, 52, is the latest winner of the Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw, scooping a life-changing £1 million prize, completely tax-free.

Economics

2 w. ago Anas Sarwar backs oil and gas drilling and calls for 'balanced approach' to North Sea

The Scottish Labour leader has pleaded with his UK government colleagues to be “pursuing the opportunities that exist in oil and gas” in the North Sea despite a manifesto pledge to end new licensing.

Events

2 w. ago Why Scotland should learn from Spain to save fossil fuel workers from unemployment

The Scottish and UK governments need a better plan to deal with mass job losses in the North Sea oil and gas industries

Politics

2 w. ago Offshore oil workers must lose weight or face losing their jobs under new safety measures

The OEUK industry body will offer support to those who stand to be affected by the safety measure and says job losses would be the “absolute worst-case scenario”

Politics

2 w. ago North Sea oil firm Harbour Energy axes 250 more jobs as pressure mounts on Labour to scrap windfall tax

The company said the latest cull means it has cut around 600 jobs since the so-called 'energy profits levy' was introduced in 2022 - underlining its damage to the economy.

Economics

3 w. ago Humiliation for Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves 'is set to scrap oil and gas windfall tax' to revive North Sea investment

The Chancellor is said to be mulling the move as she and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scramble to boost Britain's sluggish economy.

Economics