HC Deb 13 June 1977 vol 933 c25W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what conferences or exhibitions in the United Kingdom or abroad dealing with North Sea oil have

Venue Event Date 1976 Cost to BOTB (£)
Singapore Offshore Oil Exhibition & Technical Conference February 51,918
Amsterdam European Exhibition for Petroleum Technology April 29,754
Houston 8th Annual Offshore Technology Conference & Exhibition. May 136,196
Tulsa International Petroleum Exposition May 11,228
Calgary National Petroleum Show June 15,278
Stavanger Offshore North Sea Oil & Gas Exploitation Exhibition. September 50,784
New York International Liquid Nitrogen Gas/Liquid Petroleum Gas Exhibition Congress. October 26,507
Rio de Janeiro British Marine & Offshore Equipment Exhibition and Seminar. November 25,280

The Stavanger promotion was the only event concerned exclusively with the North Sea. 21 firms took part under the sponsorship of the Association of British Oceanic Industries.

BOTB support is not available to firms participating at exhibitions or conferences held in the United Kingdom.