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UK Energy Dept Confirms Oil and Gas Licensing Stance to Rigzone
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has confirmed its stance on oil and gas licensing in response to questioning from Rigzone. “We will not issue new licences to explore new fields,” a department spokesperson told Rigzone. “We will also not …