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Harbour Energy

Meetings with ministers

30

In the last 12 months

10

Different ministers

8

Lobbying firms used

3

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
21 May 2026Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss UK Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS)
11 May 2026Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss the status of the Viking CCS Development Funding
10 March 2026Jason StockwoodDBTTo discuss the Viking CCS project and its advatages for the region economically and for skills retention
9 March 2026Minister ShanksDESNZCarbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) Council to discuss development pathways, DESNZ Markert developments, Baringa's report and general updates in the sector
7 January 2026Minister ShanksDESNZTo discuss progress on disbursing the Devex allocated in Spending Review 2025
16 December 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss the future of Acorn
9 December 2025James MurrayHMTPost-Budget Business Engagement Roundtable, hosted by Hanover
26 November 2025Michael ShanksDESNZCourtesy post-budget calls to stakeholders
25 November 2025Rachel ReevesHMTStakeholder engagement with the oil and gas sector ahead of Autumn Budget
10 November 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss strategic oversight for the Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) programme
22 July 2025Sarah JonesDESNZDiscussed the Acorn project
12 June 2025James MurrayHMTTo thank the stakeholders for their contributions to the Oil and Gas High Price Mechanism consultation process and set out the next steps
12 June 2025Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss progress of Acorn project
11 June 2025Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss DESNZ's spending review settlement and Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects
14 May 2025Sarah JonesDESNZDiscussion of the UK's Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) ambition
14 May 2025Sarah JonesDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council discussing public benefits and participation, the Net Zero Council sector roadmaps, and support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
7 May 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss Harbour's commercial situation
6 May 2025Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) investment and the Viking cluster
6 May 2025Sarah JonesDESNZTo discuss Harbour Energy's Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS) Viking project
20 March 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.
20 March 2025James MurrayHMTFiscal Forum to discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.
11 February 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss UK-Latin American Trade
27 January 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss progress and barriers to electrification and decarbonisation
6 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the EPL changes made at the Autumn Budget.
28 October 2024Sarah JonesDESNZTo actions required to develop the Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector in the UK
28 October 2024Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) Council discussing Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), energy infrastructure, Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) Delivery Plan and Clean Power Mission
16 October 2024Michael ShanksDESNZRoundtable discussion on HMG plans for the North Sea
16 October 2024Ed MilibandDESNZDinner roundtable discussion on HMG plans for the North Sea
23 August 2024Michael ShanksDESNZRoundtable to discuss the North Sea industry and future priorities
29 July 2024James MurrayHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024To discuss the Energy Profits Levy

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Hanover Communications International Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; April to June 2025; January to March 2025
    Client named as “Harbour Energy Plc”
  • True North (Scotland) Limited
    July to September 2025; January to March 2025
  • WA Communications Ltd
    July to September 2024; April to June 2024
    Client named as “Harbour Energy Plc”
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.