§ 19. Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many exploration and appraisal wells had been drilled on the United Kingdom continental shelf by the end of November.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe figure to the end of November is not yet available. Up to 25 November, 195 new exploration and appraisal wells had been started in the United Kingdom continental shelf since the beginning of this year, already the highest annual figure since United Kingdom continental shelf activity began in 1964.