North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than 970 kilometres (600 mi) long and 580 kilometres (360 mi) wide, covering 570,000 square kilometres (220,000 sq mi).
Beyond's analysis on North Sea
- — Europe’s wind power capacity surged 30% YoY to 8.8 GW in H1 2026, signaling accelerating renewable investment and potential pressure on fossil fuel markets
- — The UK’s new Labour government is poised to decide whether to accelerate North Sea oil development or reinforce its climate commitments, creating policy uncertainty for the offshore energy sector
- — Sadiq Khan urges Andy Burnham to oppose North Sea oil projects amid rising climate pressure
- — Escalating maritime conflict in Hormuz and the North Sea threatens global oil supplies and broader trade routes
- — Burnham poised to announce fresh North Sea oil and gas support on first day of premiership
- — British MPs anticipate a future Labour government under Andy Burnham will approve a contested North Sea gas field, drawing scrutiny from Donald Trump
- — UK Energy Secretary blocks Treasury plan to raise North Sea oil output for defense funding
- — Conservative win in Aberdeen South signals a policy shift toward expanded North Sea oil extraction
Recent news mentioning North Sea
- — Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
- — Hornbeck Offshore Awarded Multi-Year Decommissioning Contract in the North Sea
- — TS Shipping’s icebreaker MPSV Botnica chartered in the North Sea
- — North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
- — Labour tax raids make US gas cheaper than North Sea supplies
- — Britain Faces a North Sea Crossroads as Jackdaw and Rosebank Await Approval
- — Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
- — Healey tax grab ‘would inflict lasting damage on North Sea’, business chiefs warn
- — Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
- — Equinor and Aker BP Make New North Sea Gas Discovery
- — Equinor and Aker BP Make New North Sea Gas Discovery
- — Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma – podcast