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Originally Posted by Russ
The Scots don't own the oil though IIRC, Westminster does? The fact it runs through Scotland is just a logistic matter. If the Scots did leg it I'm sure they'd request a 'handling fee' to process the oil. Which of course should not be too high otherwise Dave will just build a pipe around Scotland and get it direct.
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I am pretty sure they would get the Oil around there as it would be in what would become Scottish International Waters. I believe there might even be a UN regulation covering separating states that enforce that scenario. However I do wonder about this because some of it in technical in Shetland's territory and there was talk of them choosing home rule too.