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New guidance could see controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields given go-ahead

New guidance could see controversial oil and gas fields given go-ahead

The UK Government put applications to extract oil and gas in already-licensed fields on hold following Supreme Court ruling.

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