North Sea

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive Chancellor warned not to axe North Sea energy project to fund defence

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP warned oil and gas slump driving wind investment out of Scotland

Jimmy Reid, UCS Shop Steward, at a Clydebank mass meeting on 1 October 1971 (Picture: Allan Milligan)

Readers' Letters: Scottish workers must knuckle down for success

Scotland's oil has turned into John Swinney's embarrassment Euan McColm

SNP MSP Jack Middleton

Why I support Rosebank being given the green light as an SNP MSP jack Middleton

Industry bosses hope the North Sea oil and gas sector can enjoy a revival

North Sea revival risks being scuppered despite Jackdaw decision

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, following the announcement of the UK Government's long-awaited decision on the future of the Jackdaw gas field, a new gas drilling operation off the coast of Aberdeen

Douglas Alexander: Oil and gas will be central for decades to come Douglas Alexander

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, following the announcement of the UK Government's long-awaited decision on the future of the Jackdaw gas field

Exclusive Douglas Alexander: There will be no cliff edge for North Sea industry

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer

Ross Greer: Why the Greens are taking votes from the SNP over climate

Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly poised to reject the Rosebank oil project

Labour urged to approve Rosebank 'by Christmas' amid climate concerns

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Jackdaw bosses' Tornado gas hopes as more North Sea projects planned

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

After Jackdaw approval, Labour must now seize £50bn North Sea prize David Whitehouse

Douglas Alexander

Alexander criticises SNP's 'incoherent' stance after Jackdaw decision

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Explainer Jackdaw: what does it mean for business, you and energy prices

Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh

Analysis Jackdaw approval cannot be distraction from crisis facing North Sea

Jackdaw field approved to 'begin gas supply this winter'

The Port of Aberdeen was transformed by the oil and gas industry. Now the potential to service floating offshore windfarms represents a substantial opportunity but only if the UK government makes the right choices

How UK energy plan could put thousands of North Sea jobs at risk Bob Sanguinetti

The Jackdaw gas field has been given the go ahead

Jackdaw gas field set to be approved by UK Labour government

Exclusive Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

Exclusive Andy Burnham urged to open 'bigger pipeline' of oil and gas projects

SNP 'put to bed' presumption against oil after energy tax split

SNP leader John Swinney as his party braces to debate its position on North Sea oil and gas

Exclusive SNP told to give 'full-throated support' to drilling amid oil split

Record-breaking cable ducts completed at giant North Sea wind farm

40-bedroom hotel next to busy Scottish airport up for grabs for £1.6m

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken about Russian interference (Christopher Furlong/PA)

Analysis Burnham faces crucial test that will define leadership in Scotland

Exclusive The five North Sea projects waiting in pipeline if Jackdaw approved

Chancellor John Healey needs to retain the confidence of the markets, like his predecessor Rachel Reeves. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool

How Chancellor John Healey can avoid becoming the Labour Liz Truss Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham has vowed to take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea

Failure to approve Rosebank and Jackdaw 'could cost economy £10.8bn'

Exclusive Stalled wind projects risk leaving Scottish ports as 'stranded assets'

Equinor, which owns and operates the pioneering Hywind scheme, is bidding to build new floating wind turbines off the Scottish coast as part of the Scottish Government's plans to increase the amount of wind energy generated offshore. Picture: Michal Wachucik

Exclusive £50bn floating wind industry in crisis talks as contracts cull awaited

Anders Opedal, president of Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, has warned bills are likely to stay high (Picture: Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images)

Equinor boss questions UK investment if North Sea drilling is denied

The UK Labour government has been warned this month's Budget is 'pivotal' for the North Sea oil and gas sector

Exclusive Call for UK Budget to hand North Sea oil and gas an investment future

Jackdaw and Rosebank refusal would ‘end UK oil and gas production’

INEOS, owners of the Forties pipeline system, declined to speculate about the impact of any industrial action. Picture: PA

New strike threat puts UK fuel supplies at risk of ‘severe disruption’

Donald Trump's threat to ban US exports of diesel would have sent prices in the UK and elsewhere soaring even higher (Picture: Aaron Schwartz)

Record diesel price shows why North Sea oil and net zero are vital Scotsman comment

Former first minister Humza Yousaf spoke to The Scotsman about his book 'Under Fire' and life after Holyrood

Exclusive Yousaf: Yes to Rosebank would 'facilitate illegal Israeli settlements'

First Minister John Swinney, left, during a visit to the Port of Montrose for an announcement on a major expansion in offshore wind this week

SNP’s £500m wind investment scheme 'at risk of failure'

Opening up Rosebank and Jackdaw would create more North Sea jobs and reduce reliance on imports, the Scottish Conservatives argue (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

MSPs reject Tory call for Jackdaw and Rosebank to get green light

Dr Louise Slaney can help offshore workers get fitter

Weighty issue for offshore workers, but help is here

The Tories have accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of dithering

Tories to force Holyrood vote on Rosebank and Jackdaw
The party called on Labour and the SNP to ‘get off the fence’

First Minister John Swinney (left) during a visit to the Port of Montrose for an announcement on a major expansion in offshore wind. PIC: Jeff J Mitchell/PA

Montrose port to become 'biggest in world' after Berwick Bank boost

The UK government is being urged to do more to protect North Sea jobs

Scotland risks losing thousands more North Sea workers, report warns

John Swinney has claimed the SNP could cut energy bills by one third with Scottish independence

Analysis Oil and gas isn't the only North Sea crisis as renewables needs help

Andy Burnham is under pressure to unlock the North Sea oil and gas sector for investment

Andy Burnham told to unlock 111 North Sea projects with Budget pivot

The owners of Jackdaw say it could produce up to 6% of the UK’s gas output (Peter Byrne/PA)

As Jackdaw call looms, we can't deny our demand for oil and gas

Professor John Underhill

Professor calls UK 'minnow culprit' in climate change

Reports suggest Jackdaw could be approved this month

Supply chain firms urge UK government to give green light to Jackdaw

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP call for UK oil funds to bankroll Scotland's renewables sector

Nationalist MSP Jack Middleton appears to need some coaching on the art of persuasion (Picture: Jane Barlow)

SNP MSP needs to learn how to make constructive suggestions Scotsman comment

Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

Net zero is dying: Wind farms are the great follies of our time Paul Wilson

The underlying production licences for Rosebank and Jackdaw were granted years ago (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

North Sea 'faces exodus' if Rosebank and Jackdaw not approved quickly

About 25 million homes in the UK rely on gas boilers for heating and hot water (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why North Sea oil exodus will not help fight against global warming Scotsman comment

Reports suggest the Jackdaw oilfield will be approved later this month.

North Sea: UK Government set to approve Jackdaw oilfield

Nicola Sturgeon debated Michael Gove at an event in Westminster about the energy industry’s future (Photo: Marcos Bevilacqua)

£50bn prize awaits Burnham if he makes right call over North Sea David Whitehouse

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