Rough (facility)
Encyclopedia
Rough is a natural gas storage
facility situated off the east coast of England
.
, approximately 18 miles off the east coast of Yorkshire
, together with an onshore
gas processing terminal at Easington
, approximately 27 miles south east of Hull
. The Rough facility is operated by Centrica Storage Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica
. Nearly 200 staff and contractors are employed within the operation, both onshore and offshore
. It has a storage capacity of 2.8 BCM which is the vast majority of the UK's gas storage capacity.
Natural gas storage
Natural gas, like many other commodities, can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption.- Usage :...
facility situated off the east coast of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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History
Licences for the Rough Field were given in 1964. Gas was brought ashore to Easington in 1975. In 1985 when the field was depleted, gas was stored in the reservoir. In 1997 it was run by BG Storage. In 2001, BG Storage sold the Rough Facility to Dynergy. In 2002, Centrica bought the plant back from Dynergy for £304m.Operation
The facility consists of a partially depleted gas field (the Rough field) in the Southern North SeaNorth Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
, approximately 18 miles off the east coast of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, together with an onshore
Onshore (hydrocarbons)
Onshore, when used relative to hydrocarbons, refers to an oil, natural gas or condensate field that is under dry land or to activities or operations carried out in relation to such a field.-References:* *...
gas processing terminal at Easington
Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Easington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in the area known as Holderness. It is situated between the Humber estuary and the North Sea at the south-eastern corner of the county at the end of the B1445 road from Patrington.The civil parish is formed by...
, approximately 27 miles south east of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
. The Rough facility is operated by Centrica Storage Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica
Centrica
Centrica plc is a multinational utility company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America. Centrica is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the UK, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names "Scottish Gas" in...
. Nearly 200 staff and contractors are employed within the operation, both onshore and offshore
Offshore (hydrocarbons)
"Offshore", when used relative to hydrocarbons, refers to an oil, natural gas or condensate field that is under the sea, or to activities or operations carried out in relation to such a field...
. It has a storage capacity of 2.8 BCM which is the vast majority of the UK's gas storage capacity.