Region

North Sea

The mature offshore basin shared by the UK and Norway. Home of the Brent benchmark and a steady source of European gas.

Basin outline from the USGS World Petroleum Assessment; regional benchmark from EIA.

Latest from North Sea

Baker Hughes books $10.8 billion in third-quarter orders, up 31% on the year

Markets · Baker Hughes Press Releases and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 5d

UK clears Jackdaw gas field and launches a £2 billion Energy Wealth Fund

Policy · UK Government · 9d

Jackdaw gas project approved, and OEUK now wants a wider North Sea push

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 10d

RenewableUK backs North Sea jobs after Jackdaw approval, says gas will not cap bills

Policy · Energy-pedia news summary · 11d

UK clears Jackdaw gas field to start producing this monthAnalysis

Policy · By Global Energy Report · 11d

Equinor finds oil and gas at Grimsnes prospect in the North Sea

Upstream · Drilling Contractor · 18d

Valaris adds $220 million in new contracts, led by a PETRONAS Suriname dealAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 25d

Aker BP and partners find gas near Norway's Duva field

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 46d

Well-Safe Solutions and NMC Energy expand North Sea decommissioning allianceAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 66d

Troll Phase 3 stage 2 starts North Sea gas output months ahead of scheduleAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 68d

Troll Phase 3 stage 2 starts gas production in the North Sea

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 68d

Norway's regulator flags unclaimed Linerle field for enhanced oil recoveryAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 69d

Equinor and Aker BP find gas and condensate in North Sea's Linga prospect

Upstream · Drilling Contractor · 69d

Equinor and Aker BP report gas and condensate find near Norway's Balder field

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 69d

DNO shares trade ex-dividend ahead of NOK 0.375 payout

Markets · GlobeNewswire-Exploration-Production and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 72d

DeepOcean completes subsea tie-back linking Teal West to the Anasuria FPSOAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 73d

DeepOcean finishes subsea tie-back work linking Teal West to Anasuria FPSOAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 73d

DNO sells Côte d'Ivoire business to Panoro Energy for $86.5 millionAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 74d

Aker BP acquires stakes in two Norwegian Continental Shelf discoveries

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 74d

Dale Vince urges Burnham to approve Jackdaw and Rosebank

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 74d

BP North Sea sale draws Neo Next+, Adura and Ithaca Energy as bidders

Markets · Energy-pedia news summary and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 76d

Rosebank consultation closes, £8.7 billion North Sea oil project nears decisionAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 76d

Rosebank consultation closes, moving £8.7bn oil project toward a decision

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 76d

DNO sets NOK 0.375 dividend, payable 1 September

Markets · GlobeNewswire-Exploration-Production and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 80d

DNO's Q2 revenue rises 21% as North Sea output offsets Kurdistan halt

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 80d

Aker BP and Equinor's first well on North Sea license 979 comes up dryAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 81d

Aker BP and Equinor's Svarteknippa well comes up dry in the North Sea

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 82d

Chamber urges UK to approve Jackdaw gas field as consultation closes

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 83d

Serica Energy moves to net cash after $184 million H1 free cash flow

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 87d

Jersey Oil & Gas wins six-month extension on Verbier North Sea license

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 87d

Jersey Oil & Gas wins six-month extension on North Sea Verbier licenseAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 87d

Valaris books exploration well and North Sea plug-and-abandonment work

Upstream · Drilling Contractor · 87d

DNO's North Sea output more than doubles as Kurdistan stays near a halt

Upstream · GlobeNewswire-Exploration-Production · 96d

Baker Hughes orders jump 49% to $10.5 billion in second quarterAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 98d

UK energy secretary faces North Sea industry pressure on Rosebank and Jackdaw

Policy · Energy-pedia news summary · 101d

New UK energy secretary vows 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea

Policy · Energy-pedia news summary · 102d

Burnham names Fahnbulleh energy secretary, moves Miliband to Foreign Office

Policy · Energy-pedia news summary · 103d

Vår Energi to buy BlueNord, becoming Europe's largest independent oil and gas producerAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 103d

Orcadian plans carbon-capture power station to feed North Sea data center

Power · Energy-pedia news summary · 108d

DeepOcean removes 100-tonne wellhead structure from Seven Seas fieldAnalysis

Upstream · By Global Energy Report · 109d

Badenoch presses Burnham to protect North Sea drilling from ICJ ruling

Policy · Energy-pedia news summary · 110d

Labour MP took Aberdeen energy sector map to PM Andy Burnham

Markets · Energy-pedia news summary and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 112d

DNO appraisal lifts Carmen resource estimate to 21-107 million boe

Upstream · Drilling Contractor · 132d

Equinor and partners commit NOK 4 billion to a new Troll subsea tie-inAnalysis

Power · By Global Energy Report · 135d