§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the number of exploration wells which have been or will be drilled in British territorial waters in 1980 and the number drilled in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. GrayBetween 33 and 35 exploration wells are estimated to be drilled or started on the United Kingdom continental shelf in 1980. The number of exploration wells drilled on the United Kingdom continental shelf in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
1970 22 1971 24 1972 33 1973 42 1974 67 1775 79 1976 58 1977 67 1978 37 1979 33