The Guardian Environment·3 min read·medium

New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea

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Geraldine McKelvie Senior correspondent
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
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Production at the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea faces significant delays after equipment was accidentally dropped into the ocean. The UK government is currently weighing the environmental and economic implications of granting further drilling licenses for the site.

The Brent oilfield in the North Sea. Andy Burnham’s government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow new oil drilling. The Brent oilfield in the North Sea. Andy Burnham’s government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow new oil drilling. Oil and gas companies New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence

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