The UK’s energy market regulator, Ofgem, is looking to keep Britain’s gas import capacity from mainland European connectors to preserve flexibility to import gas in case of strong demand.
The UK has approved development of the Jackdaw gas-condensate field off northeast Scotland, clearing owner Adura to start production within weeks. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) granted development and production consent on Oct. 21. That followed an environmental review led by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh’s agreement to the consent. According to Wood Mackenzie, Jackdaw lies 225 km (140 mi) east of Aberdeen and holds about 68 MMboe. The government expects it to raise domestic gas production by about 6% at its peak.
The UK government is reportedly poised to approve the Jackdaw development in the North Sea, a move welcomed by Aberdeen energy leaders who are urging officials to follow with approval of Rosebank and broader reforms aimed at restoring offshore investment.
The public consultation for Adura’s Jackdaw gas project has concluded, marking another regulatory milestone as the UK government considers whether to approve the North Sea development.
UK energy and union bosses have called on the country’s ruling Labour party to prioritize indigenous oil and gas production over imports, for the sake of energy security, jobs and climate goals, days before Andy Burnham is set to take over as prime minister. In an open letter to the Parliamentary Labour Party, dated July […]
The UK Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has opened a public consultation on Adura’s Jackdaw gas field, marking another step in the regulatory approval process before the North Sea project can begin production.
DeepOcean has secured a contract from bp to support decommissioning and recycling activities at the Foinaven field, located West of Shetland on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Under the agreement, DeepOcean will remove 10 flexible process risers, three dynamic subsea umbilicals and one static umbilical from the former Foinaven FPSO location. The scope also includes recovery of buoyancy modules, […]
TotalEnergies has completed its merger with Neo Next in a move that sees the French supermajor end its time as a UK operator.
The UK may be quietly inching toward an awkward admission: the windfall tax experiment on oil and gas has been a flop.
The UK government has released a five-year plan that essentially doubles down on efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide as a top priority in the energy space.