Whose oil is it?

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The North sea oil, does it belong to Scotland or England, if you read the wiki article then it implies that it is disputed as to who it belongs too.

Anyone have any info how this would pan out in of a court?
 
It belongs to the United kingdom... However if the nations were to split moat of the Oil belonging to the UK would be in Scottish waters, however most of the gas would be in English waters. Simples ;)
 
The UK owns it. If Scotland leave the union then the remainder of the UK will still own it.
 
Will it be that important soon? There's always enough oil in circulation to power the billion or so cars in the world. Once we get to 20-30% electric cars, the world will have surplus oil coming out of its ears and it will slow down from being the commodity that it's always been.
 
mame said:
Will it be that important soon? There's always enough oil in circulation to power the billion or so cars in the world. Once we get to 20-30% electric cars, the world will have surplus oil coming out of its ears and it will slow down from being the commodity that it's always been.
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Heh heh. What do you think makes the 30% of electric cars, and what do you think charges up the electric cars. We're ridiculously dependent on oil. The only thing not dependent on fossil fuels that shows any ability to replace oil is nuclear and that's also non-renewable lol.
 
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mame said:
Will it be that important soon? There's always enough oil in circulation to power the billion or so cars in the world. Once we get to 20-30% electric cars, the world will have surplus oil coming out of its ears and it will slow down from being the commodity that it's always been.
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Define soon... :)
 
desires said:
Heh heh. What do you think makes the 30% of electric cars, and what do you think charges up the electric cars. We're ridiculously dependent on oil. The only thing not dependent on fossil fuels that shows any ability to replace oil is nuclear and that's also non-renewable lol.
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Nuclear is renewable, it the waste products which are the problem (as well as fears over terrorism or a natural disaster)
 
mame said:
Will it be that important soon? There's always enough oil in circulation to power the billion or so cars in the world. Once we get to 20-30% electric cars, the world will have surplus oil coming out of its ears and it will slow down from being the commodity that it's always been.
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Oil is people too... it is used for plastics, pharmaceuticals, food colourants and a bazillion other things you use in your everyday life.
Oil dependence isn't just about the motor industry.
 
Another one?

Really?

Do you need to start a Scotland thread every other day? Can't you just use one of the many pre-existing ones lying about? Seems like trolling to me.

It is the UKCS at the moment, on independence of either it would be the SCS and the ECS.
 
Witor said:
Define soon... :)
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Oh I don't know. 10 years? I'm not pro-electric car at all. I actually think it will be a 'con' in terms of an idividual thinking that they will save on motoring tax because they will make you pay in other ways, but that's the way it will probably go. I just think when a reasonable % of the world's cars are electric, there will be surplus oil.
 
BloodyL said:
Oil is people too... it is used for plastics, pharmaceuticals, food colourants and a bazillion other things you use in your everyday life.
Oil dependence isn't just about the motor industry.
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I know that, but it's cars that make oil a commodity rather than a material because people need it
 
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