Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show
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Key context: <p>Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead</p><p>More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show.</p><p>Only 27 direct full-time jobs would be created by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/new-north-sea-drilling-jackdaw-rosebank-uk-gas-imports">Jackdaw, one of the biggest gasfields remaining in the North Sea</a>, according to an <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a4e0dac895317eadc354515/2026.07.07_-_D_4260_2021_-_Adura_Jackdaw_Further_Information_Reg_12_1_Response_redacted_June_26.pdf">environmental impact assessment</a> filed publicly by its owner, Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Norway’s Equinor.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/jackdaw-gasfield-north-sea-drilling-andy-burnham">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-aheadMore people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show.Only 27 direct full-time jobs would be created by Jackdaw, one of the biggest gasfields remaining in the North Sea, according to an environmental impact assessment filed publicly by its owner, Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Norway’s Equinor. Continue reading...
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