| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2010) |
3.1 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2009) |
1.5 million barrels per day, of which 86% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2009) |
1.7 million barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2010) |
10.3 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2009) |
2.1 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2009) |
3.1 trillion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2005) |
171 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2009) |
19.7 million short tons |
| Coal Consumption (2009) |
60.2 million short tons |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2007) |
85 gigawatts |
| Electricity Generation (2007) |
369 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2007) |
346 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Production (2007) |
7.4 quadrillion Btus* |
| Total Energy Consumption (2007) |
9.5 quadrillion Btus*, of which Oil (38%), Natural Gas (36%), Coal (13%), Nuclear (11%), Other Renewables (2%), Hydroelectricity (0%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2007) |
156 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2007) |
4,300 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2008) |
572 million metric tons |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2008) |
9.4 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2008) |
0.26 Metric tons per thousand $1000-PPP** |
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| Organization |
Private sector active in all aspects of industry. |
| Major Oil/Gas Ports |
Bacton, St. Fergus, Teesside, Easington, Isle of Grain, Cruden Bay, Sullom Voe, Flotta, Nigg Bay, Southampton, South Hook. |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Extensive, including many European and U.S. firms. The largest include Total, Chevron, BHP, Amerada Hess. |
| Major Oil Fields |
Schiehallion, Foinaven, Alba, Captain, Forties, Buzzard, |
| Major Natural Gas Fields |
Elgin, Franklin, Halley, Scoter, Shearwater |
| Major Pipelines (length) |
Forties-Cruden Bay (110 miles), Ninnan-Sullom Voe (110 miles), Piper-Flotta (130 miles), Cormorant-Sullom Voe (93 miles), Norpipe (220 miles), Shearwater-Elgin (SEAL), Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE, 200 miles), Central Area Transmission System (CATS, 250 miles), Far North Liquids and Gas System (FLAGS), Interconnector, Frigg. |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
Fawley (329,500), Stanlow (272,000), Killingholme South Humberside (221,300), South Killingholme (221,000), Pembroke Dyfed (210,000) Grangemouth (195,700). |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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