Oil and gas sector worth £17.2bn to Scottish economy

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Tim Brown

Sales of equipment and services to the global oil and gas industry from Scotland have increased by 5.8% to reach £17.2bn for 2011-2012.

It is the 14th year of growth for the industry while exports for the sector, which includes offshore equipment and construction, reached £8.2bn – an 8.4% rise on the year before. The figures have been featured in a report by Scottish Development International, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry and  Scottish Enterprise titled: Survey of…

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