“Rosebank Oil Field: Life Onboard the Stena Spey Amid Political Storm Over North Sea Drilli” — what this page in the network covers. The Rosebank oil field, located about 80 miles west of Shetland, has become a flashpoint in the debate over the UK's energy future. BBC Scotland editor James Cook visited the Stena Spey, a drilling rig currently stationed at the field, to see conditions firsthand. The rig, owned by Stena Drilling and contracted by Equinor, has been on location since 2022, awaiting a final investment decision.
Workers describe a self-contained world with gyms, cinemas, and round-the-clock operations, but also acknowledge the uncertainty hanging over their jobs. Rosebank is estimated to hold around 300 million barrels of recoverable oil, and its development could create hundreds of jobs, but it has drawn fierce criticism from environmental groups. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.