Projects · Oil & Gas
Central North Sea, Block 30/2a, ~250 km E of Aberdeen (tie-back to Shearwater)·Under wayOil & Gas
Jackdaw Field Development
- StageDevelopment and production consent granted by the regulator, 21 October 2026
- Next milestoneGas production once development work is complete
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Gas production once development work is complete2 November 2026 · previously: Gas production can start once development work is complete; no first gas date published as of October 2026
- Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: Over £1bn invested (Shell, Nov 2025)
- Next milestone: Gas production can start once development work is complete; no first gas date published as of October 202627 October 2026 · previously: Secretary of State decision on re-consent following the consultation that closed on 10 August 2026, no date fixed
- Stage: Development and production consent granted by the regulator, 21 October 202627 October 2026 · previously: Construction essentially complete, awaiting re-grant of environmental consent
- Stage: Construction essentially complete, awaiting re-grant of environmental consent20 October 2026 · previously: Construction complete; awaiting re-grant of environmental consent
- Value: Over £1bn invested (Shell, Nov 2025)20 October 2026 · previously: >£800m spent (order ~£1bn+ total)
- Next milestone: Secretary of State decision on re-consent following the consultation that closed on 10 August 2026, no date fixed20 October 2026 · previously: Re-determination decision in 2026; first gas imminent once consent granted
More Oil & Gas projects
- Rosebank Field Development (Phase 1)West of Shetland, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Block 213/27, ~130 km NW of Shetland
- Cambo Field Development (Phase 1)West of Shetland, Block 204/10, ~130 km W of Shetland (deepwater ~1,070 m)
- Pilot Field DevelopmentCentral North Sea, Block 21/27a (Licence P2244), ~150 km E/ENE of Aberdeen
- Selene Gas Field DevelopmentSouthern North Sea, Block 48/8b (Licence P2437), Sole Pit Basin, ~60 km off East Anglia
- Fotla Field DevelopmentGreater Britannia Area, Central North Sea, ~130-200 km NE of Aberdeen
- Kyla Field Redevelopment (Triton Area)Central North Sea, Block 29/2c, ~20 km SE of the Triton FPSO
- Ninian Hub DecommissioningNorthern North Sea, Blocks 3/3a & 3/8, ~120 km E of Shetland
- Heather & Thistle DecommissioningNorthern North Sea, East Shetland Basin (Heather Block 2/5, Thistle Block 211/18), ~130-150 km NE of Shetland
- Open the Map Explorer at this projectThe map
- Browse checked projects by sectorEvery project page
- See this week's changes on the mapFollow a sector or a project
The Wire is a free email every weekday morning. It brings you what regulators, government departments, network operators and developers have published, each item dated and linked to its source. Sign up and it lands in your inbox.