Controversial £3 Billion Oilfield Off Scottish Coast Given Green Light by UK Government

Rosebank, 60 miles west of the Shetland Islands, has been given the go-ahead despite opposition from the Scottish government and campaigners.

Campaigners from Time for Change Argyll and Bute taking part in a protest against the Rosebank oilfield in Oban, Scotland, on June 10, 2023. PA

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has given the go-ahead for the development of a controversial new oilfield near the Shetland Islands despite massive opposition from green campaigners and the Scottish government.

Equinor—which is developing Rosebank along with Ithaca—said it will be able to produce 8 percent of Britain’s oil needs by 2030.