#No10NorthSea
No workers were hurt, which matters.

But when a project seeking approval begins by dropping its safety equipment into the sea and losing months to repairs, Keith recommends less lobbying and rather more:

“𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀.”

#No10Keith #Rosebank #BlepOfOffice #No10NorthSea
July 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The fossil-fuel industry asks ministers to trust it with Britain’s energy security.

The equipment has meanwhile demonstrated an alternative transition plan by leaving the rig, entering the marine environment and becoming offshore infrastructure without permission.

#NotAmused #No10NorthSea
July 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Keith has reviewed reports: drilling @ Rosebank delayed after 2 critical equipment items, including a safety valve, were dropped 1,100 metres onto the seabed.

The eye-roll was visible from Shetland.

Consider the whisker twitch a formal warning.
#No10NorthSea

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New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence
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July 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM