§ 28. Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many enumerated oil blocks are deemed to fall in the Welsh areas of the Celtic Sea; how many of these have been let to oil companies and 231W other developers; and in now many positive strikes of oil and gas have been made.
§ Mr. VarleyThe Celtic Sea is not divided into regional areas for the purpose of continental shelf licensing. Of the 130 blocks in that part of the area which has been designated, 38 are licensed; no discoveries have been made.