Britain's private sector gas industry activity continues to expand.
Quadrant Gas, a joint venture of Shell U.K. and Esso U.K., became the first direct supply company to sign an agreement with British Gas plc for transportation of its gas through the BG transmission system.
In a separate move, Enterprise Oil plc acquired a 25% interest in Gas Transmission U.K. Ltd., which plans to lay and operate an independent gas pipeline between the southern North Sea gas terminal at Bacton and the industrial area on the Thames Estuary. Line construction is expected to start in 1992.
Quadrant said the agreement with BG marks a major step in development of competition in the U.K. gas market because Quadrant can now supply buyers at any point on the BG system.
First supplies available to Quadrant will be at St. Fergus, Scotland. At first, the company expects to use the BG system to deliver gas to customers in Scotland and northern England.
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