Professor of Geography, Durham University
Gavin Bridge is Professor of Economic Geography at Durham University in the United Kingdom. His research centres on the spatial and temporal dynamics of extractive industries, primarily oil, gas and mining. He completed an undergraduate degree in Geography at the University of Oxford in 1991, and holds a PhD from the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, Massachusetts. His research on the geographical political economy of natural resources has been funded by the US National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the British Academy, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council and the UK Energy Research Centre.
Offering oil and gas licences every year distracts from the challenge of winding down UK North Sea
Nov 10, 2023 14:43 pm UTC| Business
New areas for oil and gas development on the UKs North Sea continental shelf are to be made available through annual licensing rounds subject to net zero tests. These proposals by the UK government, outlined in the 2023...
North Sea oil: new owners for twilight years raise questions of national interest
Oct 09, 2020 07:04 am UTC| Business
The changing of the guard in the UK North Sea has reached a symbolic turning point. The reverse takeover deal between Chrysaor and Premier Oil overhauls BP to create a new number-one oil and gas operator, producing some...
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