North Sea Oil

Question 1

North Sea oil extraction

Answer 1

-began in 1975
-almost 50% of UK reserves extracted
-benefiting UK £300 billion

Question 2

North Sea oil benefits

Answer 2

-UK is less reliant on foreign energy
-UK oil production meets 67% of our needs
-reliable
-job opportunities
-new industries (positive multiplier effect)

Question 3

North Sea oil problems

Answer 3

-non-renewable
-environmental damage (Gannet Alpha platform leaked 200+ tonnes of oil 2011)
-piper Alpha disaster 1988 (killed 167 workers, lost UK £1.7 billion)
-when oil is combusted, CO2 is released