New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
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An accidental drop of equipment at the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea may delay production by months. The incident occurs as the UK government, led by Andy Burnham, considers granting a drilling licence despite pressure from the fossil fuel industry and opposition from climate campaigners and some Labour MPs. The delay could affect Britain's largest undeveloped oil and gas field.
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Equipment accidentally dropped into the North Sea, a potential environmental hazard.
Climate campaigners and some Labour MPs oppose drilling at Rosebank.
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Production at the Rosebank oilfield could be delayed for months due to the incident.
Prediction- Equipment accidentally dropped into the North Sea, a potential environmental hazard.
- Climate campaigners oppose drilling at Rosebank for carbon emission reasons.
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Loaded language removed<p>Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence</p><p>Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>Andy Burnham’s new government is <a…
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Production at the Rosebank oilfield could be delayed for months due to the incident.
PredictionEquipment from a rig was accidentally dropped into the North Sea at the Rosebank oilfield.
The GuardianClimate campaigners and some Labour MPs oppose drilling at Rosebank.
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