In the U.K. there are approximately 257 offshore fields currently in production on the
United KingdomContinental Shelf (UKCS) and 12 under development. In 1999 in
the U.K. North Sea, daily oil output averaged 2.69 million barrels per day including a
contribution of some89,000 barrels per day fromonshore fields. In 2000, Wood
Mackenzie predicts that oil production will remain at this level. In total, North Sea
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production