Adura advances Jackdaw, Rosebank approvals with new regulatory filing
(WO) — Adura has submitted responses to requests for additional information from the UK's Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) for the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments, moving the projects another step closer to receiving final approvals before production can begin.
The company said both North Sea developments are at an advanced stage of construction and development, with more than £3 billion already invested across the projects.
Jackdaw and Rosebank require regulatory reconfirmation following recent UK court decisions affecting environmental assessments for offshore developments. Production cannot begin until approvals are secured.
“The North Sea has helped to power Britain for more than half a century. In Jackdaw and Rosebank we have two advanced projects of national importance that can define the next chapter,” said Adura CEO Neil McCulloch.
The projects are among the UK's largest undeveloped oil and gas resources. According to Adura, Jackdaw could provide more than 6% of UK natural gas supply during its initial production phase, while Rosebank is expected to account for approximately 4% of UK oil production and 10% of UK Continental Shelf oil output once onstream.
Development work on both projects continues to advance. The Jackdaw platform has already been installed in the North Sea and is in the final stages of preparation for startup. The project is tied back to the existing Shearwater Hub and will deliver gas to the St Fergus terminal in northeast Scotland.
Meanwhile, the Petrojarl Rosebank FPSO arrived at its location west of Shetland last month as offshore installation activities continue.
McCulloch said the projects are positioned to make a significant contribution to UK energy security and economic activity.
“There is a material economic opportunity that has already been realised through multibillion-pound investment to reach this point and can be sustained throughout the production life of both fields,” he said.
Adura estimates the two projects could support thousands of jobs and generate substantial tax revenues over their operating lives while contributing domestic oil and gas supplies to the UK market.
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