# Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:35:04+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/business/uk-north-sea-drilling-jackdaw.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/britain-is-said-to-approve-new-gas-drilling-in-the-north-sea-af8168/

Jackdaw, a natural gas field off the coast of Scotland, would be the first new gas extraction project in the North Sea since a government moratorium in 2024.

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