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Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many oilfields have been discovered as commercial propositions within a distance of 50 miles of the Scottish coast.
Dr. J. Dickson Mabon
Only one oilfield has been found within 50 miles of the coast on Block 11/30 in the Moray Firth. The operators are now appraising possible development methods.