Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)

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Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field is an in development oil and gas field in United Kingdom.

Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Jackdaw complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Jackdaw In development[1][2] BG International[1] BG International (100.0%)[3][4][5] 2005[6] 2022[7] 2025 (expected)[4] Conventional[8]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons recoverable reserves 200 million boe 2014 ​[9]
hydrocarbons remaining economically recoverable volumes 56 million boe 2022 ​[10]

Table 3: Production from Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity crude oil and condensate 2.76 million bbl/y 2026 [11]
production design capacity gas 1426.31 million m³/y 2026 [11]
production design capacity ngl 2.98 million bbl/y 2026 [11]
production design capacity oil 2.59 million bbl/y 2025 [12]
production design capacity gas 1771.35 million m³/y 2025 [12]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Jackdaw Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
30/2a, 30/2d, 30/3a DEEP[13] Offshore, United Kingdom[14] Offshore[15] 56.901, 2.3808 (exact)[14]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Jackdaw complex:

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Background

The field was discovered in 2005 by the initial exploration well and appraised between 2007 and 2012.[16]

A final investment decision was initially expected by the end of 2020 with the start of production anticipated in 2024; however, the FID was deferred to 2021 due to the decrease in oil prices triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.[16][17] In 2021, Shell submitted initial plans for the development of the field which were rejected in October of 2021 by the U.K. Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) on environmental grounds.[18] An updated development proposal, submitted in March, was approved by OPRED in June of 2022.[19] Shell reached FID in July 2022.[20]

As of 2022, the field was expected to begin producing in the second half of 2025, with production forecast to peak in 2026, and predicted to continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2048.[19][21]

In 2025, a Scottish court ruled that the 2023 approval of Jackdaw oil field was unlawful, potentially delaying the project. See the opposition section for more details.

Opposition

Since its approval by OPRED in June of 2022, the project has encountered significant opposition from community and environmental groups. Climate experts and activists expressed anger over the final regulatory approval for the project.[22] In June 2022, the Stop Jackdaw campaign was formed, and activists held protests outside of government offices in London and Edinburgh to demand the government reverse its decision.[22][23] In July of 2022, Greenpeace lodged a legal challenge against the UK government over the OPRED approval, stating that the government has not considered the total lifecycle emissions from the field and the associated impact on global warming.[24][25]

In January 2025, in a victory for Greenpeace and Uplift, Scotland’s court has ruled that the 2023 approval of Jackdaw oil field was unlawful since it did not account for the total lifecycle emissions from the field, including 'scope three' emissions.[20] The court's decision followed a U.K. Supreme Court decision in June 2024 mandating that planning authorities consider the full climate impact of fossil fuel projects, including downstream emissions.[26][27]

The ruling allows the companies to continue preparatory work at the field but no oil and gas can be extracted until a new Environmental Impact Assessment is submitted and approved, which would account for the field’s enormous ‘scope three’ emissions.[17] Guidance on how oil and gas companies should factor ‘scope three’ emissions into applications is currently being consulted on by the government, and no new fields, including Jackdaw, are being considered prior to the guidance being in place in spring 2025.[17][28]

Following the court's decision, Shell's CEO Wael Sawan said that he would fight all the way to the UK Supreme Court if necessary to secure the Jackdaw project.[29]

Ownership

The field is operated by Shell UK; Shell UK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell plc.[30] The field is owned by BG International Limited (74%) and ONE-Dyas E&P Limited (26%).[31] Shell acquired 100% of BG International Limited in February 2016.[20] ONE-Dyas E&P Limited is a subsidiary of ONE-Dyas B.V.[32], which is 49% owned by SHV and 51% owned by ONH BV.[33]

Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Sea Transition Authority (2024). "NTSA Offshore Fields". UK Open Data. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-fields/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2022/shell-invests-in-the-jackdaw-gas-field-in-the-uk-north-sea.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62349c81d3bf7f6abaa053c5/Jackdaw_Environmental_Statement_D_4260_2021_February_2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240826220512/https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/story/shell-initiates-drilling-at-jackdaw-field-in-the-central-north-sea. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/983810/Jackdaw_Project_Environmental_Statement_D.4260.2021.pdf, https://doi.org/10.1144/M52 https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/jackdaw-field-development/, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/983810/Jackdaw_Project_Environmental_Statement_D.4260.2021.pdf, https://doi.org/10.1144/M52. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6093f19fe90e0726efe4824a/Jackdaw_Project_Environmental_Statement_D.4260.2021.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220408132214/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/983923/Jackdaw_ES_D.4260.2021__Summary_of_Project_06052021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230227133113/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/983810/Jackdaw_Project_Environmental_Statement_D.4260.2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Natural Earth. 45078 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Gas Production from the UK Continental Shelf: An Assessment of Resources, Economics and Regulatory Reform" (PDF). Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Britain approves plans for new Shell North Sea gas field". Reuters. Jun 1, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Shell invests in the Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea | Shell Global". www.shell.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":2" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ "Jackdaw Conventional Gas Field, UK". Offshore Technology. Apr 28, 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 25, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Climate activists vow to fight as new gasfield gets go-ahead in North Sea". The Guardian. Jun 2, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  23. ↑ "'People are waking up': fight widens to stop new North Sea fossil fuel drilling". The Guardian. Jul 14, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Greenpeace lodges legal bid to halt Jackdaw gas field in North Sea". BBC. Jul 26, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  25. ↑ "The government approved a destructive new gas field. We're taking them to court!". Greenpeace. Aug 2, 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 4, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
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  29. ↑ Moore, Malcolm; Wright, Robert; Pickard, Jim (2025-01-30). "Shell boss vows to take Jackdaw gasfield battle to UK's highest court". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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  32. ↑ "Statement under the UK Modern Slavery Act for financial year ending 31 December 2O2O" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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