Fracking firm Cuadrilla urges government to halt sealing of wells after Russian invasion

The company has been working towards plugging and abandoning two shale gas wells in Lancashire but is calling on ministers to rethink the UK’s fracking plans amid rising energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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

Newly approved North Sea oil field sparks fury

Green groups criticised the government for undermining the UK’s climate targets

OGA launches £1m competition for electrification of offshore oil and gas

Electrification of offshore oil and gas is forecast to cut emissions equivalent to those produced every year from Liverpool households

OGA: ‘Oil and gas operators must move faster towards net zero or risk losing social licence’

The new strategy sets out priorities to support the oil and gas industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing carbon capture and storage and implementing hydrogen projects

Lancashire fracking: Cuadrilla pledges to repair ‘any damage’ to homes caused by tremor

A 2.9 magnitude tremor – the largest yet – was recorded at 8.30am on 26th August, following which operations were suspended at its Preston New Road site

OGA launches UK’s first national oil and gas data repository

It is expected to help unlock new investment and technology and more exploration activity

MPs concerned about North Sea oil and gas clean-up costs to taxpayers

The Public Accounts Committee is calling on BEIS to ensure taxpayers are protected from the risk of footing the bill

Renewable energy to power oil and gas rigs?

The Oil and Gas Authority has started ‘significant work’ on how it can support the low carbon energy transition

Government appoints new Oil and Gas Authority chair

Tim Eggar served as Energy Minister between 1992 and 1996