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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 June 2010. It was answered by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Monday, 7 June 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Transocean

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many oil rigs operating in UK waters (a) are owned by Transocean and (b) were registered in (i) the Marshall Islands, (ii) Panama, (iii) Liberia and (iv) the Bahamas.
Answer

The information requested is as follows:"(a) There are around 10 Transocean rigs in UK waters at the moment, with a further four currently idle and stacked.""(b) I understand that, of the 10 rigs currently operating here, (i) two are registered in the Marshall Islands, (ii) two in Panama, (iii) three in Liberia, and (iv) none in the Bahamas. Of the remaining three, two are registered in Vanuatu and one in Germany."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1175; 511 c32W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Oil Rigs: Transocean
Monday, 28 June 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Oil rigs Transocean
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk