North Sea

North Sea pioneer and Balmoral Group founder Sir James Milne dies, aged 85

James Adams MSP

PM criticised for refusing to reverse 'horrorshow' EU fishing deal

A majority of Scots want decisions on North Sea licences and National Insurance to be made in Scotland, the poll found.

Key North Sea oil and gas decisions should be devolved, poll finds

First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney confirms SNP U-turn on new North Sea oil and gas

Offshore energy assets should be classified as critical national infrastructure by the UK government, the Tories have argued

UK urged to give Scotland's offshore assets 'critical status'

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Scottish jobs and investment 'in jeopardy' over UK renewables pivot

Oil industry expertise at the St Fergus gas plant and elsewhere in the North East makes it a good place to refine carbon capture and storage technology. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Scientists and oil industry agree: carbon capture is no 'fairytale' Scotsman comment

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive Swinney's 'spineless refusal' to back Rosebank despite Adura meetings

The planned Acorn carbon capture site.

Exclusive Use £5bn oil and gas revenue to fund Acorn carbon capture, says SNP

Fraser Dobbie, CFO of North Star

The hidden cost of Scotland's offshore wind bill Fraser Dobbie

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Only £12m of promised £200m funding will be given to Acorn project

Russell Findlay

John Swinney repeatedly challenged on whether he supports Rosebank

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Spectacular shambles' as carbon capture funding descends into chaos

Organisers from Fossil Free London demonstrate against Rosebank earlier this month

Budget watchdog 'will need to revisit figures if Rosebank refused'

Jackdaw

It is a contradiction but Jackdaw and Rosebank matter to net zero Ewan Aitken

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Hammer blow' for North Sea amid carbon capture funding row

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Readers' Letters: PM must take responsibility and grant approval of Rosebank

There are plans to build another gas-fired power station next to the existing one at Peterhead. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP's 'catastrophic failure' by approving gas power station

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive Chancellor warned not to axe North Sea energy project to fund defence

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP warned oil and gas slump driving wind investment out of Scotland

Jimmy Reid, UCS Shop Steward, at a Clydebank mass meeting on 1 October 1971 (Picture: Allan Milligan)

Readers' Letters: Scottish workers must knuckle down for success

Scotland's oil has turned into John Swinney's embarrassment Euan McColm

SNP MSP Jack Middleton

Why I support Rosebank being given the green light as an SNP MSP jack Middleton

Industry bosses hope the North Sea oil and gas sector can enjoy a revival

North Sea revival risks being scuppered despite Jackdaw decision

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, following the announcement of the UK Government's long-awaited decision on the future of the Jackdaw gas field, a new gas drilling operation off the coast of Aberdeen

Douglas Alexander: Oil and gas will be central for decades to come Douglas Alexander

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, following the announcement of the UK Government's long-awaited decision on the future of the Jackdaw gas field

Exclusive Douglas Alexander: There will be no cliff edge for North Sea industry

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer

Ross Greer: Why the Greens are taking votes from the SNP over climate

Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly poised to reject the Rosebank oil project

Labour urged to approve Rosebank 'by Christmas' amid climate concerns

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Jackdaw bosses' Tornado gas hopes as more North Sea projects planned

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

After Jackdaw approval, Labour must now seize £50bn North Sea prize David Whitehouse

Douglas Alexander

Alexander criticises SNP's 'incoherent' stance after Jackdaw decision

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Explainer Jackdaw: what does it mean for business, you and energy prices

Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh

Analysis Jackdaw approval cannot be distraction from crisis facing North Sea

Jackdaw field approved to 'begin gas supply this winter'

The Port of Aberdeen was transformed by the oil and gas industry. Now the potential to service floating offshore windfarms represents a substantial opportunity but only if the UK government makes the right choices

How UK energy plan could put thousands of North Sea jobs at risk Bob Sanguinetti

The Jackdaw gas field has been given the go ahead

Jackdaw gas field set to be approved by UK Labour government

Exclusive Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

Exclusive Andy Burnham urged to open 'bigger pipeline' of oil and gas projects

SNP 'put to bed' presumption against oil after energy tax split
The SNP has publicly moved away from its contentious “presumption against” new oil and gas projects - stating that domestic production is “clearly preferable to...

SNP leader John Swinney as his party braces to debate its position on North Sea oil and gas

Exclusive SNP told to give 'full-throated support' to drilling amid oil split

Record-breaking cable ducts completed at giant North Sea wind farm

40-bedroom hotel next to busy Scottish airport up for grabs for £1.6m

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken about Russian interference (Christopher Furlong/PA)

Analysis Burnham faces crucial test that will define leadership in Scotland

Exclusive The five North Sea projects waiting in pipeline if Jackdaw approved

Chancellor John Healey needs to retain the confidence of the markets, like his predecessor Rachel Reeves. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool

How Chancellor John Healey can avoid becoming the Labour Liz Truss Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham has vowed to take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea

Failure to approve Rosebank and Jackdaw 'could cost economy £10.8bn'

Exclusive Stalled wind projects risk leaving Scottish ports as 'stranded assets'

Equinor, which owns and operates the pioneering Hywind scheme, is bidding to build new floating wind turbines off the Scottish coast as part of the Scottish Government's plans to increase the amount of wind energy generated offshore. Picture: Michal Wachucik

Exclusive £50bn floating wind industry in crisis talks as contracts cull awaited

Anders Opedal, president of Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, has warned bills are likely to stay high (Picture: Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images)

Equinor boss questions UK investment if North Sea drilling is denied

The UK Labour government has been warned this month's Budget is 'pivotal' for the North Sea oil and gas sector

Exclusive Call for UK Budget to hand North Sea oil and gas an investment future

Jackdaw and Rosebank refusal would ‘end UK oil and gas production’

INEOS, owners of the Forties pipeline system, declined to speculate about the impact of any industrial action. Picture: PA

New strike threat puts UK fuel supplies at risk of ‘severe disruption’

Donald Trump's threat to ban US exports of diesel would have sent prices in the UK and elsewhere soaring even higher (Picture: Aaron Schwartz)

Record diesel price shows why North Sea oil and net zero are vital Scotsman comment

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