UK Budget 2013: the UK Government announces tax and other initiatives to support shale gas development *

United Kingdom - May 2 2013
In March the UK Government delivered its Budget for 2013, announcing a number of tax and other initiatives designed to encourage investment in the…

Co-authors: Kevin G Conway.

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The UK’s response to Macondo: government response to independent review of UK offshore regulatory regime is published *

United Kingdom - March 1 2013
On 20 April 2010, Transocean's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig working on BP's Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. The human tragedies…

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Investment in the UK North Sea: a tax cut designed to increase revenue *

United Kingdom - November 2 2012
Since the first oil produced in 1967, the UK North Sea has been a cash cow for the UK Government and petroleum companies alike.

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UK Energy Bill designed to reform the UK electricity market is a "train wreck" says renewables industry *

USA - June 1 2012
A group of renewable energy companies including Scottish and Southern Electric (SSE), one of the UK's biggest energy providers, has warned the UK government that its proposed Energy Bill will not deliver the support for development of renewable energy sources it promises, but instead will dissuade long-term investment in British renewables and only benefit nuclear generators.

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Focus on shale gas in the UK: current developments and regulatory considerations *

United Kingdom - December 1 2011
In this article we explain the current status of shale gas activities in the UK, and comment on the regulatory framework within which shale gas activities may be undertaken.

Co-authors: Khaled Dahlawi, Nina M Howell .

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