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1979 Jul 20 - 1983 Sep 15
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1017
Energy (Future offshore petroleum licensing; seventh and eighth licensing rounds) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 197
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79 Jul 20 Fri Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Future Offshore Licensing") ["now ready with proposals to implement our declared policy of the momemtum of exploration and encouraging the greater involvement of the private sector"] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Oct 22 Mon Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing") [timing of Seventh Round announcement in relation to the associated issue of review of depletion policy] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jan 18 Fri Energy: Howell letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing) [cash bidding] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Mar 19 Wed Energy: Howell letter to Lord Carrington ("European Summit: Seventh Licensing Round") ["dealing with the size of the Round in order to assist our negotiations on the [European] Budget"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 2 Wed Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("7th Round of Licensing and Depletion Policy") [size & timing of 7th Round; timing of an approach to oil companies about depletion policy] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 17 Thu Energy: Howell PS letter to No.10 ("Depletion Policy Statement") [latest position on this and Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 22 Tue Energy: Howell letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Seventh Round: Annoucement of arrangements") [offshore licensing: text of annoucement & details of application process] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 29 Tue Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Seventh Round of UKCS Offshore Licensing: Annoucement") [text] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Dec 8 Mon Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing") [outline of awards process; decisions reached; next steps] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Jan 30 Fri Energy: Howell letter to Lord Carrington ("North Alwyn Gas: Elf and Total: Seventh Round Licensing Round") ["the national interest would be better served were North Alwyn Gas to be put into the gas gathering pipeline... we should put pressure on the French... the most effective lever we have... is the allocation of the remaining Seventh Round awards for offshore licensing"] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Feb 26 Thu Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing") [note of first batch awards & revenue; outline of proposed second batch awards; use of awards as lever to obtain early commitment from French of their North Alwyn Gas to gas gathering pipeline] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Mar 4 Wed Energy: Lord Carrington minute to Howell ("France and North Alwyn Gas and the Seventh Round Licensing") ["[the French] response should determine your announcement of awards to them"; distribution of license awards amongst UK, European & US companies] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Jun 19 Fri Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("An Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") [case for an early futher round of licensing; timing of applications in relation to 1982 Finance Bill ; question of whether an attempt should be made to raise some cash from the licensing] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Jul 3 Fri Energy: Howell letter to Walker ("Offshore Licensing") ["impact of oil licensing on the fishing industry"] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Sep 30 Wed Energy: Hurd letter to Lawson (Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing) [delayed licenses for French companies] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Mar 25 Thu Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Announcement of an Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") ["anything which adds to the difficulties of the fishing industry at this stage clearly needs the most careful thought"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 4 Sun Energy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") [outline of basis on which he supports Lawson's proposals] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 7 Wed Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("An Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") ["timing of the eighth round, the gas round, the financial arrangements and future arrangements"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 20 Tue Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("An Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") [timing of preliminary announcement & other outstanding issues] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 11 Tue Energy: Lawson minute to MT (Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing) [announcement of the proposals; Walker: "little doubt that the fishing industry will be disturbed at the extent of the licensing proposals now suggested"] [declassified Aug 2013]