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Natural gas storage

Natural gas storage

Fluctuations in supply and seasonal demand have created a need for natural gas storage in the UK.

We manage the UK seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea limit and, under the 2008 Energy Act, hold the rights for gas storage within the Gas Importation and Storage Zone (GISZ), which extends out to the continental shelf.

Our team

Dr Ward Goldthorpe - programme manager

telephone 020 7851 5379

Useful documents

Offshore gas storage master agreement for lease (PDF, 227 KB)
Offshore gas storage master lease (PDF, 269 KB)
The Crown Estate role in offshore renewable energy (PDF, 169 KB)

Natural gas storage

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