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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 19 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Chevron Petroleum: North Sea

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many contractor staff are employed on the (a) Alba, (b) Alder, (c) Captain, (d) Elgin/Franklin, (e) Erskine, (f) Jade and (g) Britannia platforms in the Central North Sea.

Answer

The Government does not hold information on how many contractor staff are employed in the above fields. Figures from Oil and Gas UK’s Workforce Report 2017 (page 7) (https://oilandgasuk.co.uk/product/workforce-report-2017/) indicate that around 40,000 contracted staff travelled offshore in 2016, the most recent year for which figures are provided.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
166158
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Staff Offshore fixed structures North Sea Chevron Petroleum
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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