UK to boost gas stash

UK energy minister: Charles Hendry

Damon Evans

 09 September 2010 03:44 GMT

The UK’s gas storage capacity is set to rise by 15% after the government today gave the go ahead to WINGAS Storage to convert its Saltfleetby onshore gas field into an underground gas storage facility.

Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire is the UK’s largest onshore gas field and will provide between 700 million to 800 million cubic metres of new gas storage capacity.

“This new project will provide the UK with new and much-needed as storage, said Energy Minister Charles Hendry.

“As the UK becomes increasingly dependent on imported gas, this government has made it a priority to ensure secure gas supplies,” he added in a statement released today.

“We will introduce measures in the Energy Security and Green Economy Bill to encourage not only more gas storage, but greater gas…

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