Glossary

BCF - Billion Cubic Feet (1,000,000,000 Cubic Feet) is the measurement of volume, and in the context used for BCF herein, Cubic Feet means Standard Cubic Feet of gas, i.e. gas volume at standard temperature and pressure.

BERR - (formerly the Department for Trade and Industry) - Department for Business, Enterprise, Regulatory Reform

BSO - Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995

COMAH - Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment

HSE - Health and Safety Executive are the statutory body who ensure compliance

LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas

NTS - National Transmission System. Otherwise known as the national grid

PSR - Pipeline Safety Regulations (1996)

SSSI - Site of Special Scientific Interest

UFS - Underground Fuel Storage

UGS - Underground Gas Storage