How to Build an Oil Field

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With the Rosebank oil field green-lit for development, what does it say about our relationship with oil and gas, both now and for future generations?

In September 2023 permission was given to develop Rosebank, the UK’s largest untapped oil field. Located west of Shetland, the UK government says it will provide energy security in the UK for a whole generation, at a time where we have never felt more insecure about the source of our energy and the cost.  But will it? 

A feat of modern engineering, with the latest technology used to create it. Once operational, where is all this money, and oil, going to flow? And how does this fit into a commitment to transition from a dependency on fossil fuels to greener alternatives?  

There’s a lot at stake with this new oil field: jobs, investment, income, and oil, of course. 

There are so many questions about how oil and gas works in terms of its relationship to the UK, yet surprisingly few clear answers. This programme will help fill in the blanks.

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