Category: britain
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UK signals readiness for oil & gas tax shift with £50 billion energy investment in play
UK signals readiness for oil & gas tax shift with £50 billion energy investment in play Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has taken steps to engage in talks with the UK government to strike a deal and unlock multibillion-dollar energy industry investment boost by replacing the energy profits levy…
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UK’s new guidance sheds light on North Sea oil & gas game as application window opens
UK’s new guidance sheds light on North Sea oil & gas game as application window opens In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, marking the first inclusion in Britain’s history of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the combustion of oil and gas in environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for hydrocarbon extraction projects, the United Kingdom…
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Multi-billion projects at stake: Another blow for UK’s largest untapped oil & gas duo but Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca remain upbeat
Multi-billion projects at stake: Another blow for UK’s largest untapped oil & gas duo but Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca remain upbeat Which side will come on top is not yet clear, but it is unlikely that either will throw in the towel at this late stage in the UK’s oil and gas saga without a…
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Development moves forward but pending court verdict could spell the end for UK’s giant oil & gas projects
Development moves forward but pending court verdict could spell the end for UK’s giant oil & gas projects As the climate crisis intensifies, so do legal challenges for hydrocarbon projects, especially in the United Kingdom (UK), where two North Sea operators and climate activists are locked in a court battle with the potential to put…
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UK’s offshore oil & gas decom bill to hit £24.6 billion by 2033
UK’s offshore oil & gas decom bill to hit £24.6 billion by 2033 Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has outlined in its new report that decommissioning work could account for 22% of the cumulative oil and gas spend over the next ten years. The post UK’s offshore oil & gas decom bill to hit £24.6 billion…