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Energy Secretary to decide Jackdaw drilling licences within weeks

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said government will decide soon on Jackdaw gas field drilling licences.
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh will decide within weeks, with projects projected to add £35 bn to economy.
The report estimated the two projects could generate an extra £12 bn in tax revenues.
Adura warned that rejecting the licences might cost the UK economy £10.8 bn.
Oxfam Scotland head Katherine May called the oil-company-commissioned report biased toward more drilling.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said government will decide soon on Jackdaw gas field drilling licences.
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh will decide within weeks, with projects projected to add £35 bn to economy.
The report estimated the two projects could generate an extra £12 bn in tax revenues.
Adura warned that rejecting the licences might cost the UK economy £10.8 bn.
Oxfam Scotland head Katherine May called the oil-company-commissioned report biased toward more drilling.