Truth about scotlands oil and british security state efforts to suppress scottish nationalism duration. Scotlands ports gear up for the day north sea oil runs. The word is that opec deliberately flooded the market no pun intended, to damage the russian economy, which reputedly needs a price in excess. Oil is the uks largest industry landing, 700,000 barrels of oil per day. Has north sea oils collapse scuppered scotlands dreams of. If scotland get independent is the oil actually theres. Geologist professor iain stewart tells the fascinating story of the shale oil. Sir ian acknowledged that as many as 24bn barrels of oil equivalent may remain, but he suggested 15bn to 16. Heritage festival, which included a weeklong heritage exhibition, guided walks, a farm tour and a festival fun day. Now, in the wake of bps decision to shed a fifth of their 3000strong north sea workforce, experts warn it could be back to the future for the scottish economy alex kemp. The lower oil price has, of course, reduced offshore revenues, with a corresponding impact on our. Oil rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Scotlands first oil rushscotland witnessed the worlds first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite in 1851. The first commercial oil wells in europe were manually dug in poland in 1853.
Since the early 2000s, a greater sense of selfidentity as scottish rather than. Mar 28, 2017 billionbarrel north sea oil discovery is largest uk find of the century the news has been welcomed by the industry, which has struggled after the oil price collapsed in 2014, leading to large. Alba is the secondlargest of the constituent nations of the united kingdom. It s scotland s oil, a political slogan relating to north sea oil disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title scottish oil. Scotland forms the northern part of great britain, and includes over 700 islands, most in groups to. The first decade of the 20th century was a period of great prosperity for the six surviving scottish shale oil companies. Oil output, almost 90 percent of it in scottish waters, has fallen to less than half its levels a decade. Oil rush is a 3d naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Scotlands oil scotlands green energy scotlands tourism.
Read about the latest oil and gas discoveries near scotland. There followed more than a century of the shale oil industry, which employed thousands and whose fortunes ebbed and flowed with industrialisation and two world wars. Scotland s first oil rush is a tv show on british national television from bbc4 with an average rating of 3. Professor iain stewart reveals how west lothian found itself at the centre of scotlands first oil rush, which was triggered in 1851 when inventor james young discovered it was possible to extract oil from torbanite a shale rock found in the region. Aug 18, 2012 the shale oil industry successfully identified an opportunity and applied new techniques to meet this demand. New jobs created in scotlands oil and gas industry scotlands oil and gas sector has received a boost from chinesebased iresgeo technology ltd which has opened its first scottish base at heriot watt universitys research park.
Scotlands north sea oil revenues collapse, us crude stocks. Sep 24, 2016 nicola sturgeon, scotlands first minister. For years they were regarded as unsightly blots on the landscape, manmade mountains of pinkhued industrial waste rising randomly from the. There are arguments about how much oil is left but. Plenty to fight over in the north sea in new scottish.
Shale trail will put spotlight on scotlands first oil rush the herald. Documentary telling the story of the shale oil industry and its lasting impact on the community of west lothian. Nov 28, 2011 cant believe how patronizing some of these posts are. Hurricane energy, which claims to have found more oil in the uk in the past decade than any other exploration company, plans to start oil production at the lancaster field in 2019. Uks largest undeveloped oil field discovered off scottish coast published mon, mar 27 2017 6. Cant believe how patronizing some of these posts are. The forgotten villages that were at the forefront of scotlands first oil rush were celebrated recently during the wat if.
The ftse is being dragged lower by the mining companies, which have been hit. Billionbarrel north sea oil discovery is largest uk find of. Bbc two scotlands first oil rush, trailer for scotlands. Used as the official training manual for the uks leading first aid organisations courses, the bestselling first aid manual covers all aspects of first aid, from emergency first aid and first aid. This suppressed bbc alba documentary shows how the british government kept an eye on the snp. Scotland in italiano ingleseitaliano dizionario glosbe. Sep 18, 2014 first, production in the british north sea peaked in 1999 and has been dropping rapidly. Scotland witnessed the worlds first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite in 1851. Scotlands first oil rush thursday 4 august, 9pm, bbc four. First, production in the british north sea peaked in 1999 and has been dropping rapidly.
The find could influence the outcome of a second scottish independence referendum. Billionbarrel north sea oil discovery is largest uk find. Glaschu scotlands largest and most vibrant city, with some of the best shopping in the uk outside london and some of its most exciting nightlife. Significant discovery this is a significant new discovery and certainly a big find, mr salmond went on. Scotland s first oil rush mine exploration, photographs and mining history for mine explorers, industrial archaeologists, researchers and historians mine explorer and mining history videos on youtube connect with other mine explorers on facebook. Bbc two scotlands first oil rush, trailer for scotland. Aug 24, 2016 oil prices are down following an unexpected increase in us crude stocks. Scotlands first oil rush documentary telling the story of the shale oil industry and its lasting impact on the community of west lothian. The history of the european oil and gas industry 1600s2000s. Its scotlands oil, a political slogan relating to north sea oil disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title scottish oil.
Aug 29, 2014 in less than a month the scottish referendum on independence will take place. The capital is edinburgh and the largest city is glasgow scotland is surrounded by the bracing waters of the north sea to the east, and the north. Apr 16, 20 the first north sea oil came ashore in june 1975 and is thought to have peaked in 1999, with more than 40 billion barrels extracted so far. Scotland witnessed the worlds first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite. Has north sea oils collapse scuppered scotlands dreams.
Capitalist primehe loved the transformerswearing an italian suit and. Scotland witnessed the worlds first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock in 1851 presented by geologist, professor iain stewart, this film tells the story of shale, its lasting impact on one scottish community and the massive and unique landmarks still visible today. The first north sea oil came ashore in june 1975 and is thought to have peaked in 1999, with more than 40 billion barrels extracted so far. The snp has shrugged off the criticism, however, claiming that the crash in scotlands oil industry merely puts further emphasis on the need for other areas of its economy to be developed. Scotland witnessed the world s first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite in 1851. It is surrounded by the bracing waters of the north sea to the east, and the atlantic ocean to the west and north. Billionbarrel north sea oil discovery is largest uk find of the century the news has been welcomed by the industry, which has struggled after the oil price collapsed in 2014, leading to large. It has a sixty mile 96km land border with england to the south, and is separated from northern ireland by the north channel of the irish sea. Its scotlands oil was a widely publicised political slogan used by the scottish national party snp during the 1970s in making their economic case for scottish independence. Professor iain stewart looks back at the forgotten story of scotlands first oil rush. May 17, 2016 scotland s first oil rush scotland witnessed the world s first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite in 1851.
A growing market for oil, and for the ammonium sulphate fertiliser produced as a lucrative byproduct of the retorting process, allowed the companies to invest in new oil works using the latest electrical equipment and in. There followed more than a century of the shale oil industry, which employed thousands and whose fortunes ebbed and flowed with industrialisation and two. The first episode of scotland s first oil rush was broadcast in august, 2016. It s scotland s oil was a widely publicised political slogan used by the scottish national party snp during the 1970s in making their economic case for scottish independence. Experts warn north sea oil slump could wreck the scottish economy. North sea oil and gas work is currently one of the biggest contributors to the port of dundees revenues, along with. Mine exploration, photographs and mining history for mine explorers, industrial archaeologists, researchers and historians mine explorer and mining history videos on youtube connect with other mine explorers on facebook. Largest discovery of oil off scottish coast could raise. The first minister then appoints other ministers, subject to parliament s approval. Tvi vision is making a documentary for bbc scotland about the history of the shale industry in west lothian, from the days of james paraffin young right up to the detergent and chemical works that outlived the shale mines. New jobs created in scotlands oil and gas industry. Dec 08, 2004 the leader of the scottish national party snp, alex salmond, a former oil economist with the royal bank of scotland, welcomed the find. Scotlands first oil rush tv movie 2016 quotes on imdb.
Over the last decade, native alaskan hunters have found ivory harpoonheads, tipped with metal or slate, deeply embedded in bowhead. Celebrating the forgotten villages of scotlands first oil rush. Jan 09, 2018 truth about scotland s oil and british security state efforts to suppress scottish nationalism duration. A new oil and gas field in west shetland is now to drilled for 176 million barrels. The leader of the scottish national party snp, alex salmond, a former oil economist with the royal bank of scotland, welcomed the find. In less than a month the scottish referendum on independence will take place. The company aims to expand its north sea and global business and will initially create 10. John jappy, retired civil servant formerly involved in budget preparation, examines what happened to the billions of pounds of scottish oil revenue. An oil exploration company has hailed the largest undeveloped discovery of oil in uk waters, to the west of shetland in scotland.
Scotlands first oil rush tv movie 2016 quotes imdb. Shell joins calls for scotland to stay with uk oil giant shell wants scotland to remain part of the united kingdom, its chief executive has said. Oil rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war. In addition to direct download option, you can activate the key on steam and. It discusses the mccrone report, the suppression of which hid scotlands wealth from its people for 30 years. Experts warn north sea oil slump could wreck the scottish.
Explore all that scotland has to offer, from the streets of edinburgh to the windswept highlands and lochs, from golf trips and whiskey tours to impromptu ceilidhs in cozy pubs. Video recorded by a local resident shows a 17,000tonne oil rig which ran aground on the isle of lewis in scotlands outer hebrides after running into stormy weather and rough seas. With iain stewart, tina doyle, david darling, sybil cavanagh. Alba is one of the constituent nations of the united kingdom. Sep 27, 2016 britain s first shale gas delivery from the united states sailed into a heated european political debate on fracking on tuesday and immediately ran into its first practical problem the scottish.
First aid manual dk the first aid manual is the uk s only fully authorised first aid guide, endorsed by st john ambulance, st andrew s first aid and the british red cross and packed with stepbystep first aid advice. The point is that the same geological formation as the one in northern ireland, where the indications are that there are billions of pounds of gold, runs right across the highlands of scotland and they are now finding significant amounts of gold in aberdeenshire in the same rock strata. When those old bowheads were mere youngsters peterhead was at the centre of an earlier oil boom, based not on. The ftse 100 is lagging other european indices, down 0. Oil rush is a tower defense realtime strategy game developed by unigine corp using their. The game was released as a digital download for microsoft windows, linux, and os x.
We have 1 episodes of scotland s first oil rush in our archive. At the end, they discuss the oil cash being used for the m25 and the chunnel, and show the cabinet papers documenting this. The first aid manual is the uks only fully authorised first aid guide, endorsed by st john ambulance, st andrews first aid and the british red cross and packed with stepbystep first aid advice. It was the first thing shed seen at the circle that hadnt been rethought. First minister nicola sturgeon said in a statement. Mine exploration forum view topic uk mine exploration forums scotland bbc4. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Catch up on scotlands first oil rush and watch online. Scotlands ports gear up for the day north sea oil runs dry.
Reports suggest the field may contain 500 million barrels of oil, the party said. Celebrating the forgotten villages of scotlands first oil. Scotlands first oil rush scotland witnessed the worlds first true oil rush, when inventor james paraffin young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as torbanite in 1851. Aug 31, 2014 sir ian acknowledged that as many as 24bn barrels of oil equivalent may remain, but he suggested 15bn to 16. From 1860 to 1863, 23 works were set up to exploit the oil shales, and from 1864 there was a scottish oil mania, as the industry produced a range of petrochemicals, including lubricating oil, burning oil and paraffin. The rise in stocks has revived fears over a supply glut. The shaleoil industry successfully identified an opportunity and applied new techniques to meet this demand. Oct 29, 2017 scotlands ports gear up for the day north sea oil runs dry. With emotions running high, the question of what happens to the north seas oil and gas reserves if. The current first minister scotland s first ever female first minister, since november 2014 is nicola sturgeon of the scottish national party a centreleft, nationalist party, and the deputy first minister of the same party is john swinney. It was argued that the discovery of north sea oil off the coast of scotland, and the revenue that it created would not benefit scotland to any significant degree. Video shows oil rig stuck near shore on isle of lewis. Britains first shale gas delivery from the united states sailed into a heated european political debate on fracking on tuesday and immediately ran into its first practical problem.