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05 Nov 26 |
UK: Dabinett Gas Prospect Upgrade – A Significant UK North Sea Exploration Opportunity Horizon Energy holds a 100% interest in Licence P2557, containing the Dabinett natural gas prospect on the margin of the Mid North Sea High in the UK Southern North Sea. Independently assessed by Sproule ERCE in October 2026, Dabinett is reported to contain un-risked mean prospective resources of 769 Bscf of natural gas and 18 million barrels of condensate. Horizon Energy is seeking a participant to join in the exploration and subsequent development of Dabinett, alongside further prospects across its licence portfolio offering multi-Tscf gas resource potential. |
05 Nov 26 |
UK: Outrage as UK Government moves to outlaw future North Sea exploration The UK Government has sparked fierce criticism from business and industry leaders after unveiling legislation that would permanently ban new oil and gas exploration licences in the North Sea. The Energy Independence Bill would remove the North Sea Transition Authority's powers to award new exploration licences, raising fresh concerns over jobs, investment and Britain's growing dependence on imported energy. |
05 Nov 26 |
UK: Public support for UK oil and gas production higher than ever The British public stand behind the UK oil and gas sector, with 63% supporting continued domestic oil production. New polling commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) reveals key insights from voters across the political spectrum on some of the most important issues affecting the energy sector. |
05 Nov 26 |
UK: Angus Energy announces approval of the Saltfleetby and Brockham licence extensions Angus Energy has announced that the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') has approved extensions to the production licences covering the Saltfleetby gas field and Brockham field. |
05 Nov 26 |
UK: Energy reforms to cut bills and put power back in people's hands Energy Independence Bill builds on the Budget by delivering a major overhaul of Britain’s energy system, putting affordability and public control at its heart. New laws will underpin plans to scrap gas standing charges, protect household bill savings and crack down on rogue energy companies and landlords. Communities to get a greater stake in clean energy projects, alongside reforms to speed up grid connections. Delivers on manifesto commitment to issue no new oil and gas licences to explore new fields in the North Sea. |
05 Nov 26 |
UK: INEOS Inovyn secures the future of the UK’s last remaining production facility for a key building block of PVC INEOS Inovyn completed the acquisition of the UK’s only ethylene dichloride asset, a key building block for PVC, on 30 October. Around 98% of the chlorine used in drinking water treatment is supplied by Runcorn, highlighting the site’s critical importance to public health and national infrastructure. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Cadeler selects Fugro for post-installation seabed surveys at East Anglia TWO Fugro has been awarded a contract by Cadeler to provide post-installation seabed surveys for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK. The work will verify installation quality and provide critical Geo-data to support the safe and efficient construction of the wind farm. Fugro is also providing positioning and construction services to Cadeler at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: EnergyPathways submits evidence to House of Lords inquiry Britain’s growing reliance on wind power brings a challenge that’s hard to ignore: what happens when the wind drops and stays low for days, or even weeks? We’ve submitted written evidence to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry into Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Build in Britain or buy from abroad? Energy leaders to debate how UK supply chain wins investment and jobs Business leaders will explore how the UK can retain skilled jobs, attract investment and capture more value from its offshore energy future at OEUK’s Breakfast Briefing, sponsored by Deloitte, on 10 November |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: OEUK responds to publication of the Energy Independence Bill Responding to the government’s publication of the Energy Independence Bill today, David Whitehouse chief executive of Offshore Energies UK, said: 'The government is right to put energy affordability at the heart of this Bill but affordability must go hand in hand with energy security.' |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Cadeler signs firm contract to support turbine installation at Dogger Bank C Cadeler has signed a firm contract to support the transportation and installation of turbines at Dogger Bank C in the UK, the third 1.2GW phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm in construction. Cadeler’s newbuild installation vessel, Wind Apex, will join the turbine installation campaign from Q3 2027, marking her first deployment following delivery from the shipyard. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Shanks confirms pause in renewable energy auctions as government prepares subsidy reforms Energy minister Michael Shanks has confirmed that the UK Government will pause next year’s renewable energy subsidy auction as ministers prepare major reforms aimed at cutting household and business energy bills. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead Commenting on a recent article by the Chancellor John Healey in The Times which included comments on Great Britain’s energy policy, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: 'The Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Downing Renewable Developments secures planning approval for 42MW Freeby Lane Energy Park Downing Renewable Developments has secured planning approval for Freeby Lane Green Energy Park, a solar and battery energy storage development near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The 42MW project will generate enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of approx. 10,000 homes annually. |
04 Nov 26 |
US: Venture Global awards Worley EPC contract for CP2 Expansion project Worley has signed a reimbursable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Venture Global’s CP2 Expansion project. CP2 is a major LNG export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Wood Group offshore strike action intensifies Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers intensifies today (3 November) as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. The dispute with the Wood Group is based on the company’s decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers including the issuing of fire and rehire notices. |
04 Nov 26 |
UK: Europa Oil & Gas provides Cloughton well planning application update Europa Oil & Gas has announced that, further to its announcement of 18 May 2026 notifying the market that the Local Planning Authority of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) had issued its decision to refuse planning permission for the Cloughton gas appraisal well, Europa is appealing to the Secretary of State against the decision of the NYC. |
03 Nov 26 |
UK: Government grants development consent for Sea Link On 30 October 2026, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for Sea Link, a new 138 km primarily offshore high voltage electricity link between Kent and Suffolk. |
03 Nov 26 |
UK: Chancellor putting billions of offshore wind investment at risk, warns Aberdeen Chamber The Chancellor's new approach to renewable energy risks putting billions of pounds of offshore wind investment and thousands of Scottish jobs in jeopardy, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has warned. |
