Category: UKCS

UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well

UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has given its blessing for the drilling of a carbon storage appraisal well on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The post UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well appeared…

March 5, 2026
North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter as Eni explores its CCS future

North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter as Eni explores its CCS future Italy’s oil and gas giant Eni has drilled an appraisal well for a veteran field in the UK sector of the North Sea to assess its potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The post North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter…

October 17, 2025
UK hits Chinese oil & gas giant’s European arm with £125K fine in flaring and venting clampdown

UK hits Chinese oil & gas giant’s European arm with £125K fine in flaring and venting clampdown North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on a European affiliate of China’s state-owned oil and gas giant for breaching its venting consent on two separate occasions at a field located 60 miles northeast…

January 9, 2025