DECC's response to the consultation on the proposed offshore carbon dioxide storage licensing regime *

United Kingdom - September 7 2010
On 27 August 2010 the Department of Energy & Climate Change ("DECC") published a response to the September 2009 consultation on the proposed offshore carbon dioxide storage licensing regime.

Co-authors: Richard Cockburn.

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Supreme Court hands down Star Energy v Bocardo SA judgment *

United Kingdom - August 5 2010
On 28 July 2010, the Supreme Court handed down the eagerly awaited judgment of the Star Energy Weald Basin Limited ("Star") v Bocardo SA ("Bocardo") appeal.

Co-authors: Neil Rainey.

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Double boost for UKCS *

United Kingdom - February 3 2010
The day after the UK officially emerged from the longest recession on record the Energy and Climate Change Minister, Lord Hunt, announced the opening of the 26th Offshore Licensing Round.

Co-authors: Richard Cockburn.

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Bocardo SA v Star Energy UK Onshore Limited *

United Kingdom - September 2 2009
As many of you will already be aware, this judgement was handed down in June of this year.

Co-authors: Richard Cockburn.

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Dutch oil and gas exemption granted *

European Union, Netherlands - August 5 2009
We previously reported that, in February 2009, the Commission received a request from the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. pursuant to Article 30(5) of EU Directive 2004/17/EC seeking an exemption from the EU procurement rules for activities related to the exploration for, or extraction of, oil and gas in the Netherlands.

Co-authors: Richard Cockburn.

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