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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on annual levels of (a) exploration and (b) production of oil and gas on the UK Continental Shelf between 2022-23 and 2024-25.

Answer

The North Sea Transition Authority provides data and projections on a calendar year-basis, publishing projections for production but not exploration. The number of exploration wells will depend upon the results of the 33rd Licensing Round, which closes on 12 January 2023.

Production projections can be found here: https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/media/8365/nsta-august-2022-production-projections-plus-ccc-and-beis-demand-projections.xlsx.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82279
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Continental shelf Exploration Production Offshore industry
Link
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