Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Summary
Rosebank is a large North Sea oil and gas field, 80 miles northwest of Shetland, where a floating vessel is waiting for a UK government decision on production. A BBC reporter visited the vessel and described the work and living conditions of its 122-person crew, as well as the challenging weather offshore.Key Facts
- The Petrojarl Rosebank is a floating production, storage and offloading vessel, known as an FPSO.
- The vessel is moored in the North Atlantic, 80 miles northwest of Shetland.
- Rosebank's owners are Adura and Ithaca, and they have chartered the vessel from Aberdeen-based Altera.
- The UK government had granted consent for gas production at the Jackdaw field shortly before the reporter visited Rosebank.
- Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh faces the next major government decision on Rosebank.
- The vessel had 122 people on board during the visit.
- Workers typically spend two weeks offshore followed by three weeks of leave, and the vessel has cabins, a gym, recreation rooms, a sauna and a cinema.
- Workers described severe winter conditions, including a 30-metre swell the previous week.
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