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North Sea oil cash dries up amid Labour's tax raid
North Sea oil cash dries up amid Labour's tax raid

Activity in UK waters has dried up as energy firms reel from the windfall tax on profits and Ed Miliband's ban on licences for exploratory drilling in new areas. Read more

Mail Online - Dec 27
'This is a call to arms to ensure North Sea remains an energy powerhouse long into the future'
'This is a call to arms to ensure North Sea remains an energy powerhouse long into the future'

Budget marks a moment in history for a cornerstone of the UK economy, writes Energy Minister Read more

The Scotsman - Nov 27
Budget offers Rachel Reeves a chance to change course on North Sea - she must take it
Budget offers Rachel Reeves a chance to change course on North Sea - she must take it

The windfall tax threatens an industry whose investments, skills and infrastructures are needed to make the transition to green industries Read more

The Scotsman - Nov 23
USS Ford takes part in NATO show of force in North Sea
USS Ford takes part in NATO show of force in North Sea

The largest aircraft carrier in the world, the USS Ford, has participated in a NATO show of force in the North Sea at a time when tensions with Russia are escalating. NBC News' Matt Bodner reports from Oslo, Norway, on his experience aboard the aircraft and what to expect from the massive militar... Read more

Nbc News - Sep 25
Labour looks to water down North Sea drilling ban
Labour looks to water down North Sea drilling ban

Ed Miliband is expected to allow exploration next to existing sites to increase fossil fuel production without breaking a manifesto pledge Read more

The Times - Sep 20
Britain could have to import '70%' of oil and gas if we don't invest in the North Sea
Britain could have to import '70%' of oil and gas if we don't invest in the North Sea

OEUK chief executive David Whitehouse argued scrapping the windfall tax on the fossil fuels could help deliver more than two billion barrels - and add up to £150 billion to Britain’s economy Read more

Dailystar Co Uk - Sep 02
Kemi Badenoch vows to extract as much North Sea oil and gas as possible defying Labour Net Zero policy
Kemi Badenoch vows to extract as much North Sea oil and gas as possible defying Labour Net Zero policy

KEMI Badenoch has pledged to extract as much North Sea oil and gas as possible — flying in the face of “impossible” Net Zero.The Tory leader ins Read more

The Sun - Aug 31
'Upside down' North Sea discovery finds could change entire understanding of earth's crust
'Upside down' North Sea discovery finds could change entire understanding of earth's crust

Using high-resolution seismic imaging combined with data from hundreds of wells, researchers from The University of Manchester identified vast mounds of sand Read more

Express - Aug 29