UK approves drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea
The British government approved the exploitation of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, one of two projects that a Scottish court ruling in January 2025 had declared illegal for not considering scope 3 emissions. The NSTA authorised Shell and Equinor, through their joint venture Adura, to resume operations. The field will start producing at the end of this month and at peak will increase national gas production by about 6%. The government also announced an Energy Wealth Fund with an initial 2 billion pounds.
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- The NSTA authorised Shell and Equinor, through their joint venture Adura, to resume operations at Jackdaw.
- The field will start producing at the end of this month and at peak will raise national gas production by about 6%.
- The decision opens the door to also exploiting the Rosebank oil field, promoted by Equinor.
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by El Economista. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.




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