Today’s operations

  • Barrow Gas Terminal is a top tier COMAH site, employing approx. 200 staff​
  • The terminal supports production from Morecambe Hub, comprising Morecambe North and South, Rhyl and Calder gas fields.​
  • Morecambe Hub has been producing gas for 40 years: ~1.1 billion boe / ~7 tcf to date​
  • At its peak, the hub met around 25% of the UK’s domestic gas demand and remains a key gas asset

Current facilities

Morcombe​

Energy transition plans​

  • Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) will repurpose depleted Morecambe gas fields for carbon storage​
  • Largest carbon store in Europe: approx. 1 giga tonne of capacity​
  • Connected via pipeline to Peak Cluster, storing 40% of UK’s total cement & lime emissions, with additional shipping and rail connections​
  • Represents £5bn private growth investment, achieving cost benefit ratios of up to 4:1 for HMT

Future potential role

Morecambe​

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