The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
Category: Offshore Drilling and Exploration
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Oil Projects Must Consider Full Climate Impact, Top U.K. Court Rules
Previously, local council and planning groups in Britain had to weigh only the planet-warming emissions from their own operations.
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Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy Needs
Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.
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Shell to Sell Its Nigeria Oil Business for $1.3 Billion
The energy company’s exit from onshore petroleum drilling in Nigeria is aimed to reduce risks, while it continues to produce oil and gas offshore.
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Britain to Allow Big North Sea Oil Field, Despite Climate Concerns
A go-ahead for a long-delayed $9.4 billion drilling project is expected to support the oil industry and provide energy security, but environmental advocates were outraged.
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British Government Signals Support for Oil and Gas Industry
With a general election expected next year, the government said it would issue new licenses for energy exploration in the North Sea.
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An American Energy Giant Sees Israel as a Springboard to Europe
Chevron finds itself with an abundance of natural gas on Europe’s doorstep. Amid competing regional interests, the question is how to develop it.
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Giant Wind Farms Arise Off Scotland, Easing the Pain of Oil’s Decline
The New York Times – Business:Oil and gas workers, losing their jobs as fossil fuel investment wanes, find work in the wind energy business.