Will the UK greenlight six new oil and gas fields in North Sea?

Ministers are reportedly pressed to fast-track licences for the development of these projects

Trade unions issue notice for strike action of North Sea contractors

Workers vote in favour of industrial action in a dispute over changes to terms, condition and pay

BP & Shell plan £3bn North Sea project

A group of oil firms led by BP and Shell are planning a £3billion project in the North Sea despite tax levels that many have branded punitive. The oil giants will re-develop two existing oilfields that could produce around 450 million barrels until 2035 and beyond. Bob Dudley, group chief executive at BP said the […]