How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills?
The UK government has approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of legal delays. While operators claim it can connect to the gas network within weeks, analysis shows it will only meet a small fraction of national demand and will not immediately lower consumer energy bills.
Why it matters
The approval highlights ongoing tensions between national energy security, fossil fuel extraction, and climate commitments in the UK.
By Ben Chu Policy and analysis correspondendent Published 1 hour ago The government has approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.
The decision - which comes after years of debate and legal challenges - will pave the way for gas to be extracted from it and used in Britain's gas network within weeks.
BBC Verify has looked at what this means for energy bills, energy security and the environment.
Jackdaw is a gas field 150 miles (241.4km) east of Aberdeen. It is owned by Adura Energy, which is itself equally owned by the energy companies Shell and Equinor.
The owners of the site, which was first approved four years ago but subject to legal delays until now, estimate Jackdaw has around 10 million cubic metres of recoverable gas. , external
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