North Sea oil drilling to continue for a decade after net zero deadline

UK Awards 31 New North Sea Oil and Gas Exploration Licenses

The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) offered on Friday another 31 licenses for North Sea exploration in the final tranche of the 33rd oil and gas licensing round.   In all three tranches of the licensing round, the UK regulator has awarded over the past few months a total of 82 licenses to 50 companies. The first tranche offered 27 licenses in October 2023, with the second offering 24 licenses in January 2024. The 33rd round has attrac…

New North Sea oil and gas licences issued by UK Government

NEW licences have been granted for gas extraction from the North Sea ...

31 more new oil and gas licences awarded for UK North Sea

A total of 31 awards have been made in the latest phase of the UK's 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round.

North Sea oil drilling to continue for a decade after net zero deadline

Raft of new licences extend operations for up to 20 years longer than expected

NSTA offers 31 more licenses in oil, gas licensing round

The North Sea Transition Authority has offered a further 31 licenses of 88 blocks and part blocks in the Central North Sea, East Irish Sea, and the Southern North Sea in the latest...