An ocean of money and metal - see how $40 billion was poured into rescuing North Sea oil rigs in a jaw-dropping operation.

North Sea oil and gas extraction spikes pollution by 10,000 percent, study finds. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 07 / 240730134846.htm ...

A 48-year-old former North Sea oil platform has been demolished as a looming Labour tax raid on the sector drives a slump in fossil fuel activity in British waters.

Oil and gas rig workers in the North Sea held a one-day unofficial strike last Thursday to demand a pay rise. They co-ordinated action across many platforms in defiance of threats made by the ...

Rather than relying on aging oil rigs, the North Sea is evolving to meet the future energy demands with innovation and growth. Here’s why investors are increasingly turning their attention here: ...

Oil and gas rig companies operating in the waters off the UK in the North Sea could face being shut down if they do not convert platforms to green electricity or low-carbon energy.

Every year, just 18 oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, licensed by the UK government, are losing enough gas to power 140,000 homes. That is the equivalent of a city the size of Aberdeen.