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No New North Sea Wells Drilled In UK Sector

BBC Radio 4 Aberdeen 13d Impact 5
No new wells were drilled in the UK sector of the North Sea last year, marking the first time this has occurred since 1964. The decline follows a period of volatility for the region's oil industry.

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North Sea oil drilling energy transition

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BBC Radio 4

“Last year though, there were no new wells drilled in the UK sector of the North Sea for the first time since 1964.”

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