Easington Gas Terminal
| Easington Gas Terminal | |
|---|---|
Easington and Dimlington gas terminals | |
| Alternative names | Easington |
| General information | |
| Type | Gas terminal |
| Location | Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 0TG |
| Coordinates | 53°39′17″N 0°07′11″E / 53.65480°N 0.11978°E |
| Current tenants | Centrica Storage, Perenco-UK, Gassco |
| Completed | March 1967 |
| Owner | Centrica Storage, Perenco-UK, Gassco |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 87.5 acres (Dimlington) |
The Easington Gas Terminal is one of six main gas terminals in the UK, and is situated on the North Sea coast at Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire and Dimlington. The other main gas terminals are at St Fergus, Aberdeenshire; Bacton, Norfolk; Teesside; Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire (now demolished) and Rampside gas terminal, Barrow, Cumbria. The whole site consists of four plants: two run by Perenco, one by Centrica and one by Gassco. The Easington Gas Terminals are protected by Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers and are provided with resources by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure.