The North Sea is already a significant area of Natural Gas production.
International > Country Analysis Briefs > North Sea
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/North_Sea/NaturalGas.html
Its a good thing that we have a global warming problem that is heating up the earth...soon they wont need heat at all because the earth has been heating up and the winters have been really mild...../sarcsm off
Am familiar with extensive natural gas production from North Sea. That’s why my suggestion was the “cut-off and cold” Europeans look toward the North Sea. A secondary source pipeline from North Sea would put a dent in Pooty’s ploy.