LARGER U.K. GAS TERMINAL DUE

Mobil North Sea Ltd. has received government approval for a 300 million ($507 million) expansion of the shore terminal for the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) gas pipeline system in the U.K. North Sea. The project will double capacity of the terminal to 1.15 bcfd. Work has started on the first phase of the project to handle gas from Mobil's Beryl oil and gas field at a peak rate of 265 MMcfd.

Aug. 12, 1991

The project will double capacity of the terminal to 1.15 bcfd. Work has started on the first phase of the project to handle gas from Mobil's Beryl oil and gas field at a peak rate of 265 MMcfd.

First phase operations of the terminal and a 203 mile, 30 in. pipeline to Beryl are to start up in October 1992 at a cost of 310 million ($524 million). The second phase is required to handle 350 MMcfd from Marathon Oil U.K. Ltd.'s Brae area and 93 MMcfd from Amerada Hess Ltd.'s Scott field, along with any gas from new contracts.

When the enlarged system is complete in 1994, SAGE will be able to handle nearly 20% of the U.K.'s average daily gas requirement.