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“The area west of Shetland is believed to hold 2bn-4bn barrels of ‘oil equivalent’ in oil and gas. BP already operates three oil and gas fields in the area, in water no deeper than 1,800ft. In July 2010, BP confirmed that it plans to drill at much deeper depths at a potential field called Cardhu, a few miles south of the Chevron site.
This occupation comes just two days before environment ministers from countries bordering the North Sea meet in Norway to discuss a proposal to ban new deep water oil drilling in the area at the OSPAR Convention. The UK government is sending two ministers to the meeting to block the proposal.
Listen to Victor talking on the phone about what it’s like hanging off the anchor chain.
We saw what happened in the Gulf of Mexico only a few months ago.The world’s biggest oil spill a direct consequence of reckless deepwater drilling. It’s time we go beyond oil and stop gambling with our environment and the climate.”
Read more: Earth First
Thanks for this page. I’ve read it in the metro with my phone and found it very interesting.