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| Bacton gas terminal: £300m spent on upgrading plant | Bacton gas terminal: £300m spent on upgrading plant |
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| The energy giant Shell is to increase the amount of gas processed at a Norfolk terminal by 16% - securing its future for "decades to come". | The energy giant Shell is to increase the amount of gas processed at a Norfolk terminal by 16% - securing its future for "decades to come". |
| The firm has spent £300m updating the plant at Bacton to allow 400 million cubic feet (11bn litres) of gas to be processed. | |
| "This means we can use the facilities more and reduce operating costs," Anne O'Halloran, from Shell, said. | "This means we can use the facilities more and reduce operating costs," Anne O'Halloran, from Shell, said. |
| This firm is also drilling more wells in the Southern North Sea gas field. | This firm is also drilling more wells in the Southern North Sea gas field. |
| The extra capacity at the plant enables Shell to take gas from the Spirit Energy-owned Clipper South field, which is about 45 miles (70km) off the coast from Bacton. | The extra capacity at the plant enables Shell to take gas from the Spirit Energy-owned Clipper South field, which is about 45 miles (70km) off the coast from Bacton. |
| Processing at Bacton, on the coast near North Walsham, began in 1968 after Shell discovered one of the largest gas fields in the Southern North Sea. | Processing at Bacton, on the coast near North Walsham, began in 1968 after Shell discovered one of the largest gas fields in the Southern North Sea. |
| About a third of Britain's gas energy needs are supplied from the plant. | About a third of Britain's gas energy needs are supplied from the plant. |
| Manager Belinda Ikazoboh said Shell had invested the money to upgrade and extend the life of the plant so that it could supply Britain's energy needs "for decades to come". | Manager Belinda Ikazoboh said Shell had invested the money to upgrade and extend the life of the plant so that it could supply Britain's energy needs "for decades to come". |