英国最大未开发油气田Rosebank的生产计划因一场设备事故面临延误。[1]4月18日，位于设得兰西北方约80英里的该油田钻井平台发生意外，两件关键钻探设备（包括安全阀）坠落至1100米深的海床。[1]运营公司Adura表示，钻井平台可能停运长达4个月。[1]
原定于2024年年底启动的生产计划现已推迟至2027年。[1]Rosebank油田预计可产300百万桶原油，产油期为25年。[1]同时，相邻的Jackdaw气田预计可在10月开始供气。[1]英国新任能源部长Miatta Fahnbulleh将在8月后就该油田前景做出决定。[1]
Production at the Rosebank oil field, Britain's largest undeveloped petroleum reserve, is facing a significant setback after critical drilling equipment accidentally fell into the North Sea on April 18, 2024 [1]. Two essential drilling tools, including a safety valve, plunged approximately 1,100 meters to the seafloor during the incident [1]. Operator Adura now anticipates that production will be pushed back to 2027, rather than commencing by the end of 2024 as originally planned [1]. The drilling platform is expected to remain out of operation for up to four months as a result of the accident [1].
The Rosebank field, located approximately 80 miles northwest of Shetland, is projected to yield around 300 million barrels of oil over a 25-year production period [1]. The nearby Jackdaw gas field is expected to begin supplying gas in October [1]. Britain's newly appointed Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is scheduled to make a decision on the future of the Rosebank project after August [1].