Deep Water Drilling Backed

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A COMMITTEE of MPs has opposed any moratorium on deep water drilling for oil in the UK's seas, warning such a move would undermine the country's energy security.

But the Energy and Climate Change Committee raised doubts as to whether equipment used to clean up oil spills could do its job in the harsh conditions of the west of Shetland, where drilling in water up to 1,000 metres deep is taking place.

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Deep Water Drilling Backed

And a lack of clarity over liability laws could leave the UK taxpayer picking up ...

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