Rosebank Gas Pipeline
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Rosebank Gas Pipeline is a proposed gas pipeline in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.[1]
Location
The pipeline is proposed to run south-east from the Rosebank Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) to the West of Shetland Pipeline in the central North Sea.[2]
Project details
- Operator: Equinor
- Owner: Equinor (80%), Ithaca (20%)[3]
- Length: 85 kilometers[2]
- Diameter: 10.75 inches[2]
- Status: Proposed[1]
- Related infrastructure: West of Shetland Pipeline, Rosebank Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)
- Start year: 2027[4]
Background
A 2014 fact sheet stated that the "gas pipeline will run in a south-east direction from the Rosebank field for approximately 147 miles (236 kilometres), before tying into the SIRGE pipeline in the central North Sea, which transports gas to the UK onshore St. Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead, Scotland."[5]
In 2022 and environmental statement from Equinor showed a different proposed route for the pipeline. In September 2023, the North Sea Transition Authority grated approval for the Rosebank project.[6] That same month, Equinor announced the project reached financial investment decision, construction would begin in 2025 and the project start date would be 2026 to 2027.[4]
Opposition
The Rosebank Gas Pipeline is opposed by numerous civil society groups on climate, justice and ecological grounds. Opponents point to the significant carbon emissions, estimate to be over over 200 million tonnes of CO2, if the project. They also point to the harmful impact the project would have on biodiversity and marine as the route crosses over the Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt, a special protected area. Uplift and Greenpeace filed lawsuits against the project. In 2025, Scottish courts ruled that the UK government approval for the project was illegal.[7]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rosebank Field Shetland Islands". Offshore Technology. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rosebank Environmental Statement" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. 2022. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Equinor https://www.equinor.com/energy/rosebank. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rosebank field to progress in the UK". quinor.com. 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ "Rosebank Fact Sheet" (PDF). Chevron. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Consent granted for Rosebank project". www.nstauthority.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about the Rosebank oil field". www.stopcambo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
