New oilfield off Shetlands

Title

New oilfield off Shetlands

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:00:48

Description

Energy Minister, Tim Eggar says the go-ahead given by the Government for the development of a new oilfield, Foinaven, in the Atlantic off the Shetland Islands by Shell and BP is not just good news for the Treasury but for employment and hi-tech companies too. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Tim Eggar

Keywords

BP; Shell (company); Employment; Oil extraction; Petroleum industry; Oilfields; Atlantic Ocean; Shetland Islands; Foinaven

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