Jun 2nd, 2022
by John Donovan.
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THE SCOTSMAN
Campaigners threaten legal action after Jackdaw gas field approved in Scottish waters
Environmental campaigners are threatening legal action in a bid to halt development of the Jackdaw gas field after it was awarded final regulatory approval.
By Katrine Bussey: Thursday, 2nd June 2022, 3:45 pm
Greenpeace insisted that by giving the development the green light, the UK Government had “shown no regard” for emissions or the project’s “ultimate climate impact”.
Ami McCarthy of Greenpeace UK said: “We think that’s unlawful. We’re looking at legal action to stop Jackdaw, and [to] fight this every step of the way.”
Her comments came after UK business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed Shell had been given the go-ahead for the field, which is situated in waters to the east of Aberdeen.read more
A new gas field in the North Sea has finally been given the thumbs up by regulators in a move Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng claimed will ‘protect energy security’.
The Jackdaw field, east of Aberdeen, is owned by Shell and was originally licensed in 1970.
Last year the Government refused permission to develop it amid opposition from green activists who were pressuring ministers to reduce Britain’s reliance on fossil fuels.
But that decision was called into question following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, which has caused gas prices to soar as countries shun supplies from the Kremlin.read more
Mar 22nd, 2022
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Evening Standard
Shell reconsidering decision to pull out of Cambo oilfield – report
Work on the proposed development off the west coast of Shetland stopped in December.
By PA Reporter: 22 March 2022
Energy company Shell is reportedly reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield.
Work on the proposed development off the west coast of Shetland was paused in December after Shell decided to withdraw from the project, concluding the economic case for investment was “not strong enough”.read more
Shell has submitted new plans to develop a huge gas field in the North Sea, six months after they were rejected by environmental regulators, in an attempt to help Britain become less dependent on foreign suppliers.
The FTSE 100 company said it wanted the Jackdaw field, about 250km east of Aberdeen, to start operating by 2025. read more
Jan 17th, 2022
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Shell and ScottishPower win bids to develop 5 GW of floating wind power in the UK
Jan 17, 2022
Joint ventures plan to build and operate two of the world’s first large-scale floating offshore wind farms in UK waters
Partners will use innovative technology to install turbines further from shore to catch more powerful winds as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing
As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, Scotland has the opportunity to pioneer expertise to develop a new global centre of excellence for offshore wind
Shell and ScottishPower have secured joint offers for seabed rights to develop large-scale floating wind farms as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing. The partners have won two sites representing a total of 5 gigawatts (GW) off the east and north-east coast of Scotland.
The new wind farms will be delivered through two joint ventures called MarramWind and CampionWind. They bring together ScottishPower’s and Shell’s decades of experience working offshore and significant presence in Scotland, as well as their strong innovation capabilities for delivering world-class offshore energy projects.read more
Dec 18th, 2021
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Was Shell’s response to Cambo reasonable?
SOME THOUGHTS FROM A LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS WEBSITE, A RETIRED SENIOR SHELL OFFICIAL, BILL CAMPBELL
Given that US and China dominate the world’s CO2 emissions you have to ask the question was the Shell response to Cambo reasonable?
UK with its total CO2 emissions just under 3% of the World with the oil and gas sector in the UK contributing circa 25% of UK emissions, but with transport and electricity generation accounting for just over 52%, it makes you wonder since the UK may have to import more oil in the near to medium future (increasing transport emissions) in so doing. read more
Dec 5th, 2021
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The Sunday Times
Virtue-signalling over oil development is hypocrisy
Michael Glackin: The Sunday Times
Three months ago, Simon Roddy, upstream director at oil major Shell, warned that the very future of the UK oil and gas industry was at stake in the row over the Cambo oil project.
Roddy insisted Shell’s investment in greener energy sources and emissions reduction on rigs relied on investors having certainty about the rules on oil and gas development.
This year, Roddy’s boss, Shell chief executive Ben Van Beurden, offered a similar defence of the scheme, arguing that the investment was needed to meet continuing demand for oil and gas.read more
Jul 16th, 2021
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The Guardian
Shell and Scottish Power submit plans for floating offshore windfarms
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent: Fri 16 Jul 2021 00.01 BST
Royal Dutch Shell has joined forces with Scottish Power to develop the world’s first large-scale floating offshore windfarms in the north-east of Scotland.
The energy companies have submitted multiple plans for a string of large floating offshore windfarms to Crown Estate Scotland as part of the property manager’s latest leasing round for access to the coastline.read more
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