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NSTA fines CNR £300,000 for second gas-venting breach at Ninian field
The NSTA has fined CNR £300,000 after the operator exceeded its gas-venting consent at the Ninian field in the northern North Sea by 20.9 tonnes between June and December 2024, a figure CNR self-reported. It is the second such breach in the same area in roughly a year, following a £250,000 fine in 2023.
Our readA repeat breach at the same field inside a year points to a process failure rather than a one-off, and the regulator's language suggests patience with CNR is running out.
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