The UK government has given the go-ahead to BP for expansion of the Clair oil field into the Clair Ridge, west of Shetland.
It will see an investment of £4.5Bn ($7.1Bn) by the oil company and its partners.
The decision will reverse the declining use and eventual closure of the oil terminal at Sullum Voe.
It will also provide a boost to the area for the offshore industry using Sullum Voe as a base, and for offshore support.
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