Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field
Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.
Consultations on the highly controversial Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field are concluding, with both sides presenting their arguments. Environmentalists argue that additional drilling will exacerbate climate change and worsen extreme weather events, while oil company Adura CEO Neil McCulloch maintains that fossil fuels are necessary in the short term and will generate significant tax revenue.
The government is now weighing the pros and cons of approving the projects, which have been previously approved and are under construction. The Rosebank field is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of oil, with peak production of 69,000 barrels per day. The fresh environmental impact assessment indicated that the oil and gas produced would generate around 250 million tonnes of greenhouse gases over its lifetime.
The final decision is expected to be made by the regulator and the Energy Secretary in the coming weeks.
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