The sea of lost opportunity : North Sea oil and gas, British Industry and the Offshore Supplies Office.

This book reviews the condition of the British economy and the status of offshore technology immediately prior to the arrival of the oil and gas industry in the North Sea. It examines the immediate and long-term reactions to this large new industry of both the private sector and of government, inclu...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Smith, Norman J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2011.
Series:Handbook of petroleum exploration and production ; 7.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book reviews the condition of the British economy and the status of offshore technology immediately prior to the arrival of the oil and gas industry in the North Sea. It examines the immediate and long-term reactions to this large new industry of both the private sector and of government, including the formation, functions and operations of the Offshore Supplies Office (OSO). The "The Full and Fair Opportunity" policy for British firms and the role of' "UK content" and the sponsorship of R & D through license awards are considered. Relations with the USA, Norway and other European countries
Physical Description:1 online resource (306 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index.
ISBN:9780444536464
0444536469