Easington Gas Terminal

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 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 Ministry of Defence Police officers and are provided with resources by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure.

Easington Gas Terminal
Easington and Dimlington gas terminals
Shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Alternative namesEasington
General information
TypeGas terminal
LocationEasington, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 0TG
Coordinates53.65480°N 0.11978°E / 53.65480; 0.11978
Current tenantsCentrica Storage, Perenco-UK, Gassco
CompletedMarch 1967
OwnerCentrica Storage, Perenco-UK, Gassco
Technical details
Floor area87.5 acres (Dimlington)
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