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The National (Scotland)
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[email protected] | Hannah Emma Shedden

The UK Government has approved Jackdaw - will this make my energy bills cheaper?

The decision to open up new North Sea gas drilling has been approved. (Image: PA)

THE UK Government have just approved Jackdaw, a new gas field in the North Sea – but will it make our bills any cheaper?

Located around 150 miles north of Aberdeen, the site, owned by Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Norwegian company Equinor, is expected to produce around 40,000 barrels of oil per day at peak production.

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