A spokesperson said in a statement to the PA news agency: “A call was made following concerns for the occupants of the North Sea Observatory, at Chapel St Leonards.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23774626.yoga-class-interrupted-police-responding-report-mass-killing/?ref=rss

A substantial step-up in capital spending is projected in oil and gas in areas where Aker Solutions has a strong position such as the North Sea, South America and West Africa.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4601102-aker-solutions-asa-akrtf-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

A summer heat wave in Germany as well unfavorable wind conditions, and no rain left the Rhine River – which begins in the Swiss Alps, runs through Germany, and empties into the North Sea – at record low water levels.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2023/10/05/743081.htm

A total of 277 turbines will be installed at the Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea.

Source: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/massive-vessel-leaves-hartlepool-start-27452136

Britain has given the go-ahead for Oslo-listed energy company Equinor to develop the oil and gas field in the North Sea,…

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/a7af2856989f9117?ref=ff

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will this week announce a mandate for annual auctions of new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

Source: https://gcaptain.com/will-uks-new-push-for-oil-drilling-boost-energy-security/

“But any sane person can see that, of course, we all believe in net zero, but if you cut off from the North Sea today, we still need to buy hydrocarbons so we buy it from another country and make them rich and lay off a bunch of Scottish workers.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23749275.greens-fire-back-sir-tom-hunter-labels-policies-insanity/?ref=rss

But it has emerged that Sir Keir would not block the Rosebank oil and gas field development west of Shetland – despite pledging to ban all new North Sea drilling.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12208797/Starmer-ready-ditch-ban-new-onshore-windfarms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Communities across the north of Europe, around the North Sea, are feeling the full effects of autumn storm Babet.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/20/widespread-flooding-and-destruction-as-storm-babet-hits-northern-europe

Current tax recoveries are refundable at a rate of approximately 23% in Canada and at a combined current income tax and Petroleum Revenue Tax ("PRT") rates approximating 70% to 75% in the UK portion of the North Sea.

Source: https://investingnews.com/canadian-natural-resources-limited-announces-2024-budget/

Due to fear of a decline in production, big companies like BP, and Chevron have been selling off North Sea assets to smaller companies.

Source: https://socialistworker.co.uk/features/sunaks-licence-to-drill-and-those-who-profit/

Earlier this year, scientific evidence found for the first time that—as early as the ninth century—vikings brought horses, dogs and other animals across the North Sea.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-horse-human-burials-deeply-vikings.html

Following a number of delays, The Rosebank has been granted development and production consent by the North Sea Transition Authority.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-oil-field-rosebank-given-31036788

Fortune is favouring the continuing extraction of fossil fuels from the North Sea following today's announcement that drilling will go ahead at the controversial Rosebank oil field located 80 miles off the cost of Shetland.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23818268.oil-cambo-looks-likely-following-rosebank-decision/?ref=rss

Greenpeace said it draped his home in '200sq m (2,150sq ft) of oil-black fabric' in a protest at his backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12491163/Ryanair-chairman-Michael-OLeary-splattered-head-face-pies-Belgian-eco-activists-jokes-cream-better-Ireland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

He vowed to 'face down' proposals to ban new North Sea oil and gas drilling as prepares to set out its general election manifesto.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12135709/One-Labours-union-backers-urges-rethink-plan-ban-new-North-Sea-oil-gas-licences.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"However, despite the high-tax climate, the North Sea oil and gas industry will face other challenges in 2024, preventing investments necessary for the region’s energy security," said Don Valentine, commercial director at consultancy firm Absoft.

Source: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/whats-store-scottish-economy-2024-31666002

However, what the tax increase means in terms of North Sea activity will largely depend on assessments made by overseas investors in the context of market developments that will be heavily influenced by decisions made in Moscow, Riyadh and Beijing.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23224149.crunch-year-controversial-shetland-oil-projects-amid-energy-crisis/?ref=rss

In another statist policy promise, not content with the 75 per cent taxation of windfall gains on existing North Sea projects, Reeves is vowing to end what she calls the ‘carbon fuel loophole.’

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-12141743/Welcome-life-Starmers-big-state-Britain-writes-ALEX-BRUMMER.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In February, Jeff Bezos’ $500million superyacht Koru, codenamed Y721, was sighted in the North Sea after leaving Rotterdam, footage posted by the organization Dutch Yachting showed.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11906433/Luxury-425ft-Thunder-Bird-hydrofoil-vessel-glass-decks-unveiled-concept-design.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490