HC Deb 01 November 1979 vol 972 c626W
Mr. Waldegrave

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on further confirmations of sixth round licences.

Mr. Gray

I am today confirming the award of further licences of blocks conditionally allocated under the sixth round of offshore licensing, as follows:

Block 13/30

  • BNOC, Phillips Petroleum Exploration UK Ltd.,
  • Fina Exploration Ltd., Agip (UK) Ltd.,
  • Century Power & Light Ltd.,
  • Ultramar Exploration Ltd.,
  • The British Electronic Traction Co. Ltd.

Blocks 16/18, 209/3, 209/13 BNOC, Mobil North Sea Ltd.

Block 73/8.

  • BNOC, Chevron Petroleum Co. Ltd.,
  • ICI Petroleum Ltd.

Blocks 72/20, 73/16, 85/23, 85/24, 85/28 and 87/11 BNOC, Amoco UK Petroleum Ltd., BGC, Mobil North Sea Ltd.

Blocks 206/3, 208/19 and 208/24 BNOC, BGC, Amoco UK Petroleum Ltd.

Block 85/29

  • BNOC, BP Petroleum Development Ltd.,
  • Total Oil Marine Ltd.,
  • Elf Oil Exploration & Production Ltd.,
  • Aquitaine Oil (UK) Ltd.