SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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North
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Baltic
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Mediterranean
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Aegean
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Detailed explanation-1: -The North Sea has become western Europe’s most important oil and gas production area, yielding high-quality crude oil with a low-sulfur content.
Detailed explanation-2: -The North Sea is one of the world’s most important fishing grounds. The sea is also rich in oil and gas. Anthropogenic impacts have been significant for many years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Europe. The largest natural gas field in Europe is Groningen, with original recoverable reserves of 2.7 to 2.8 tcm (95 to 99 tcf). It was discovered in 1959 on the Dutch coast and went into production in 1963. Some 60 percent of the original reserves have been recovered.
Detailed explanation-4: -The North Sea contains the majority of Europe’s oil reserves and is one of the largest non-OPEC producing regions in the world. While most reserves lie beneath waters belonging to the United Kingdom and Norway, some fields belong to Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany.