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Government welcomes decision by regulators to approve the Rosebank development.

• Updated: 27 September 2023

Government to announce measures putting energy security at the heart of economic growth

• Updated: 30 July 2023

To allow reinjection of wastewater contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) produced at other sites.

• Updated: 8 December 2022

UK government lifts shale gas moratorium and confirms support for new oil and gas licensing round

• Updated: 22 September 2022

Decision to allow waste water re-injection follows second round of public consultation.

• Updated: 10 March 2022

Second round of public consultation is now open.

• Updated: 4 March 2022

Company wants to explore site in Arreton for three years

• Updated: 14 June 2021

Public Consultation is now open

• Updated: 25 March 2021

Public consultation now open on applications to vary existing permits at Horse Hill, including the drilling of 4 new boreholes.

• Updated: 22 March 2021

Review will form part of aim to lead the way on tackling climate change and achieving net zero emissions by 2050

• Updated: 3 September 2020

Application to vary the existing permit to allow drilling of Horse Hill well numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6.

• Updated: 29 October 2019

Ministerial directions relating to existing cross-border petroleum licences partially within the Welsh onshore area.

• Updated: 10 September 2018

Energy Secretary Greg Clark has welcomed the first delivery of oil from one of the largest new drilling operations in the North Sea.

• Updated: 26 June 2017