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Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Before :
LORD JUSTICE MALES
MR JUSTICE DOVE
Between :
R (on the application of NOBEL OIL E&P NORTH SEA LIMITED) | Claimant |
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THE OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY t/a THE NORTH SEA TRANSITION AUTHORITY - and - (1) TOTAL ENERGIES E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED (2) TOTAL ENERGIES E&P INTERNATIONAL K1 LIMITED (3) TOTAL ENERGIES E&P INTERNATIONAL K2 LIMITED (4) TOTAL ENERGIES E&P INTERNATIONAL K3 LIMITED (5) APACHE BERYL LIMITED (6) TAQA BRATANI LIMITED (7) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO (8) SOJITZ ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Defendant |
Interested Parties
James Maurici KC and Ben Fullbrook (instructed by Brodies LLP Solicitors) for the Claimant
Kate Gallafent KC, Jane Collier, Warren Fitt and Tom Lowenthal (instructed by NSTA Legal) for the Defendant
Lord Keen of Elie KC and Daniel Cashman (instructed by Stronachs LLP) for the First to Fourth Interested Parties
Victoria Hutton and Gethin Thomas instructed by the Government Legal Department for the Seventh Interested Party
Hearing dates: 3-5 June 2025
Draft judgment circulated to parties on 31 July 2025
Approved Judgment
This judgment was handed down remotely at 12.00pm on 12 August 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.
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- Mr Justice Dove Introduction
- Background
- “ 9A The principal objective and the strategy
- “ 9B Exercise of certain functions of the [OGA]
- 9BA Exercise of certain functions of the Secretary of State
- “ 28A Restriction on abandonment
- Failure to comply with petroleum-related requirements
- Impact on the NSTA’s Strategy , including but not limited to
- Strategic significance for the NSTA , including but not limited to
- Likelihood of success
- NSTA time and cost , including but not limited to
- Conclusions