§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he proposes to amend or repeal section 8 (3) of the Energy Act 1976 to allow the price of gas from the continental shelf to be determined by the market and not by the reasonable price formula as set out in the section.
§ Mr. John Moore:Yes.
Beryl A 9/13a P. 139 10 In production Beryl B 9/13b P. 139 10 Under development Fulmar (extension) 30/11b P. 185 25.77 Under development N. W. Hutton 211/27 p. 184 25.77 Under development Montrose 22/17a P. 019 30.77 In production Montrose (extension) 22/18a P. 020 30.77 In production Hutton 211/27 P. 184 25.8 Under development It also has interests in the following additional UKCS petroleum production licences—P. 016, P. 030, P. 064, P. 065, P. 066, P. 101, P. 105, P. 133, P. 143, P. 170, P. 184, P. 185, P. 235, P. 260, P. 281, P. 291, P. 292, P. 302, P. 303, P. 304, P. 318, P. 320, P. 323, P. 337, P. 360, P. 381, P. 395, P. 406.
Natural Gas (Marketing)
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether it will be open to the producers of natural gas under his proposals to market their product in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Community.
§ Mr. Gray:My proposals are aimed at removing special privileges enjoyed by British Gas, so that it will be open to the producers themselves to supply their gas direct to the market. The proposals do not affect the requirement in production licences for the United Kingdom continental shelf that all petroleum won and saved must be delivered onshore in the United Kingdom unless I consent to delivery elsewhere.