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Rob Watts

Rob Watts is Upstream’s UK North Sea correspondent, specialising in project development, exploration and offshore health and safety. His journalism career began in regional newspapers in the UK.

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Focus

European crude supply shortages yet to materialise but tightening market looms

Published  5 January 2023 10:54 GMT
Finance

Serica Energy to acquire North Sea competitor Tailwind Energy in $445 million deal

Published  20 December 2022 7:26 GMT
Environment

UK North Sea operators fined $325,000 amid crackdown by regulators

Published  19 December 2022 13:21 GMT
Production

Shell to offer Christmas cheer with start-up of UK gas project

Published  15 December 2022 6:29 GMT
Field Development

'Rapid progress': Wintershall Dea hands in development plans for Dvalin North project offshore Norway

Published  13 December 2022 13:34 GMT
Energy Transition

Campaigners set to launch new legal challenges against UK North Sea oil and gas exploitation

Published  12 December 2022 16:08 GMT
Energy Transition

Scotland at risk of missing net-zero targets, warn UK advisers

Published  8 December 2022 15:09 GMT
People

Hundreds of workers start UK North Sea walkouts

Published  8 December 2022 9:19 GMT
Energy Transition

UK operators pursue platform electrification goal for West of Shetland

Published  6 December 2022 15:38 GMT
Energy Transition

Netherlands appoints grid operator to oversee construction of North Sea hydrogen network

Published  6 December 2022 9:43 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

‘We have the wind at our back’: Seadrill charts course to brighter future

Published  2 December 2022 11:42 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

Seadrill narrows losses amid improvements in rig market

Published  30 November 2022 14:52 GMT
Exploration

Equinor comes up dry with latest exploration well

Published  29 November 2022 9:20 GMT
Energy Transition

Shell pays $2 billion to buy Danish biomethane producer

Published  28 November 2022 19:01 GMT
Environment

UK regulators probe flaring breach by North Sea operator

Published  24 November 2022 16:39 GMT
Production

North Sea operator EnQuest eyes production at midpoint of guidance

Published  24 November 2022 11:34 GMT
Production

Perenco signs up rig for UK North Sea drilling campaign

Published  24 November 2022 9:29 GMT
Production

Baker Hughes' acquisition of Altus Intervention raises UK competition red flag

Published  23 November 2022 11:38 GMT
Politics

Shell to review £25 billion in UK investment plans in wake of windfall tax

Published  23 November 2022 10:18 GMT
Field Development

UK regulator throws down gauntlet to industry to cut decommissioning costs

Published  22 November 2022 7:45 GMT
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