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Written question asked by Janet Daby (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Friday, 10 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Offshore Drilling: Shetland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental effects of Cambo drilling for oil near Shetland, Scotland.

Answer

Projections of future supply of oil and gas from the UK, as used by BEIS and the Climate Change Committee, factor in assumed production from fields that have been licensed to date (including Cambo).

All development proposals for oil and gas fields with existing licences are subject to a robust regulatory process before a decision on approval is made by the Oil and Gas Authority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41245
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Oil Shetland Offshore drilling
Link
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