Scots Eye North Sea Role

摘要

The Scottish government's energy spokesman Mike Weir said this week that devolving control of North Sea oil reserves to Edinburgh from London would "breathe new life" into the UK's offshore oil and gas sector. Speaking at a meeting in London on Tuesday organized by industry group Oil & Gas UK, Weir, MP for the Scottish National Party (SNP), said: "With greater fiscal autonomy, the Scottish government could tailor the North Sea tax and regulatory framework to reflect the challenges experienced by operators in developing new fields and ensure that extraction levels are maximized."