Oil & Gas UK urges govt for recommitment to sector

Posted on 7 Nov 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald

Trade body Oil & Gas UK has written to the Chancellor asking him to use his Autumn Statement later this month to help boost investor confidence in North Sea exploration and production.

According to Oil & Gas UK, the North Sea oil and gas industry currently faces fierce global competition to attract investment, with the combined challenges of a low oil price, a maturing industry and uncertainty for the sector. Oil & Gas UK’s recently published Economic Report 2016 found that investment in the UK continental shelf…

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