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Oil, Gas & Chemical industry fact sheet
- Total Crude Oil from offshore fields in 2006 was 70,069 000 Tonnes (M3*Density) (UK Share)
- Total Crude Oil from Land Fields in 2006 was 1,139 000 Tonnes (M3*Density) (UK Share)
Source: DTI
Gross gas production in 2006 in million cubic metres:
- Total Offshore 84,074
- Total Onshore 96
- Total Production 84,170
- of which
- Net Production 77,839
- Own Use 6,331
Source: DTI
There are nine major UK oil refineries with a distillation capacity of around 88 million tonnes per annum, operated by Esso, BP, Petroplus, Shell, Total FinaElf, Conoco and Texaco.
Source: DTI
- Oil and gas from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) provided 70% of the nation’s total energy demand in 2006, avoiding imports costing £30 billion;
- Provided 96% of the UK’s oil needs and 92% of its gas needs;
- The industry employs 480,000 across the UK: Employment is spread across the UK, with over a 100,000 skilled jobs in Scotland directly employed by the industry
Source: DTI
“The chemical industry in the UK contributes over £5 billion annually to the country’s balance of payments from a gross output of £50 billion. It accounts for 1.5% of UK GDP, 11% of manufacturing’s gross value added, and employs some 202,000 highly skilled people directly as well as supporting several hundred thousand related jobs throughout the economy nationwide.”
Source: Energy Review: UK Chemical Industry Spells Out the Key Issues
Further information on the oil, gas and chemical industry can be found in the subject guide.
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