§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the expected production of oil from the North Sea in 1978, 1979 and 1980; and what proportion he expects to be exported as crude.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MabonThe following forecasts of North Sea oil production were published in my report to Parliament on the development of the oil and gas resources of the United Kingdom of April this year:
m. tonnes 1978 60–70 1979 80–95 1980 90–110 In his statement of December 1974 my right hon. Friend said that
we might reasonably expect up to two-thirds of North Sea oil to be refined in the United Kingdom, depending on the level of production. But our planning must remain flexible to cope with changes in the market and in the world oil supply situation".—[Vol. 882, c. 647.]