§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Energy what further consents he has given, under the licence terms, for the flaring of associated gas from the Brent field.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MabonMy right hon. Friend has given consent to the limited flaring of gas during the commissioning of equipment on the Brent D platform. This platform is equipped with gas reinjection facilities, and once the equipment has been commissioned gas will be reinjected until the Brent to St. Fergus pipeline is operational in 1980. Work on the Brent B platform, including the installation of gas compression equipment, is continuing, and the platform should be back in production during the middle of next year.