§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the latest estimates of natural gas reserves for which production access exists or is planned(a) in the United Kingdom sector of the North sea, (b) in the Irish sea, (c) in the English channel and (d) in the western approaches.
§ Mr. MoynihanMy Department's latest estimates of recoverable gas reserves in the United Kingdom are set out in table 4 of my right hon. Friend's report to Parliament of April this year on the "Development of the Oil and Gas Resources of the United Kingdom", also known as the Brown Book, which is available in the House of Commons Library. Apart from reserves for Morecambe in the Irish sea and some very small onshore sources, all figures shown for fields in production or under development relate to fields in the United Kingdom sector of the North sea.
§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his latest estimate of natural gas consumption by all United Kingdom users, by general category, during 1990–91.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe latest estimate of natural gas consumption by all United Kingdom users, by main category of user, in the period April 1990 to March 1991 is as follows:
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million therms Fuel producers Natural gas producers own use1 1,201 Power stations 87 Gas industry2 3 4597 Other fuel producers2 66 Total fuel producers 1,951 Final consumption5 Iron and steel industry 461
million therms Other industry2 5,222 Domestic 10,841 Other final users6 3,222 Total final consumption 19,746 Total natural gas consumption 21,697 1 For drilling, production and pumping operations. 2 Includes methane produced in collieries. 3Including losses in distribution. 4Figures for calendar year 1990. 5Including non-energy use of natural gas Excluding fuel producers. 6Mainly public administration, commerce and agriculture.