Rosebank is the biggest undeveloped oil field in the North Sea, and could extract a projected 500 million barrels of oil equivalent over its lifetime. That makes it almost triple the size of the controversial nearby Cambo oil field, which drew widespread protests and opposition in 2021 and was eventually paused.

Sep 27, 2023 · Rosebank is an oil and gas field which lies about 80 miles north-west of Shetland and is one of the largest undeveloped discoveries in UK waters. It is said to contain up to 300 million barrels...

Jan 30, 2025 · Shell's Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea was originally approved by the previous UK Conservative government, and the industry regulator, in summer 2022. Permission for the Rosebank oil ...

Sep 27, 2023 · The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea,...

23 hours ago · British Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated he would not stand in the way of the Rosebank oil and gas field, after a court blocked it, sending the decision to the government which had pledged ...

Nov 13, 2024 · The UK government has admitted in court that the country's largest untapped oilfield, Rosebank off Shetland, was approved unlawfully.

The Rosebank oil and gas field will be able to produce almost 7% of Britain’s oil leading up to 2030, which is a significant contribution from one field. Furthermore, when Rosebank has been electrified, CO 2 emissions from production offshore will be reduced to a …

Jul 29, 2023 · The UK oil and gas regulator is currently considering whether or not to approve drilling in the Rosebank oil field, 80 miles west of Shetland, one of the biggest untapped reserves in British...

1 day ago · Prime minister backs development of Jackdaw and Rosebank projects despite some Labour MPs’ concerns

Sep 28, 2023 · The UK's largest untapped oil and gas field, Rosebank, has become a "lightning rod" for criticism, and encapsulates a broader row over new domestic fossil fuel projects.