Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
On Wednesday morning, the UK government granted consent for gas production from the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea, prompting attention to move from another field, Jackdaw. Rosebank is larger than Jackdaw and could generate higher greenhouse gas emissions, potentially proving more profitable for its owners. The vessel is a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) ship named Petrojarl Rosebank, chartered by its owners from Aberdeen-based Altera.
The ship, with 122 crew members, is constantly but gently rolling in the North Atlantic swell, with winter weather posing a challenge. Despite the harsh conditions, the ship offers well-paid jobs, excellent facilities, and excellent food. However, environmental campaigners argue that approving the field would be a disastrous decision and a terrible deal for ordinary people, urging the government to prioritize renewable energy instead.
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