The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) said that a minority of companies still needed to improve standards to match those of the majority and warned it would take enforcement action if problems persist. The warning comes after OGA reported in September 2020 that the volume of gas flared and vented in offshore upstream oil and […]
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Offshore oil and gas licence review will ensure net zero
The Government is to review its policy on the UK’s future offshore oil and gas licensing regime as part of its plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Initial findings and next steps will be published in the forthcoming Energy White Paper. More than half of the UK’s electricity comes from renewables including wind […]
OGA notes joint power sites for oil-gas and wind farms
Shared electrification of offshore oil and gas industry and wind farms aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions has taken a step further by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA). Areas identified with the most significant opportunities are West of Shetland, the Outer Moray Firth, Central North Sea and Southern North Sea. The OGA stated that […]
UKCS production losses fall 25% as efficiency rises
The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) last year saw an improved production efficiency for the seventh consecutive year and for 2019 reached 80%, three years ahead of the 2022 target. REGIONS Figures from the 2019 Production Efficiency Report by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) show an increase of five percentage points from 2018, with every […]