CNOOC Fined £825,000 for North Sea Flaring or Venting Breaches

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2025) — The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited for venting without consent at its Buzzard field, which is located 60 miles north-east of Aberdeen, on 2 separate occasions in the space of a fortnight.

The NSTA has now issued fines totaling £825,000 for flaring or venting consent breaches since late 2022.