North Sea Oil

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North Sea Oil

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28 minutes

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Aug 1, 2013

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Peter Day reports from Aberdeen where Britain's energy revolution began under the North Sea almost 40 years ago. Investment is up but production is down - so what's the future?

Released:

Aug 1, 2013

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