Shell has been given regulatory approval to develop the Jackdaw field in the North Sea. The field has the potential to produce 6.5% of Britain's gas output.
Jackdaw is a gas condensate field. It lies in Blocks 30/02a, 30/02d and 30/03a of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) in a water depth of ~78 m. The field is located in the Central North Sea (CNS), ~250 km east of Aberdeen, 30 km south-east of the Shearwater platform and adjacent to the UK/Norway median line. The field was discovered in 2005 and appraised between 2007 and 2012.
According to Shell's Jackdaw Field Development – Environmental Statement – 'At its peak, Jackdaw is expected to deliver 6.5% of UKCS gas production for less than 1% of UKCS emissions and produce an amount of energy equivalent to heating over 1.4 million UK homes.
In the context of UK climate targets, Jackdaw emissions (2028-32) constitute 0.013% of the Fifth Carbon Budget (2028-2032).'
Source: Shell
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