HC Deb 05 April 1968 vol 762 c157W
Mr. Prior

asked the Minister of Power how many oil rigs are at present operating in the British concession area in the North Sea; and how many oil rigs are known to have been withdrawn and sent to the Dutch coast.

Mr. Freeson

In the United Kingdom part of the Continental Shelf, six oil rigs are at present operating from mobile platforms and four from fixed production platforms. One mobile rig has been moved to the Dutch part of the Shelf.