Aerial view of Portland		Photomontage of proposed Portland Facility
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Portland Gas intends to make a significant contribution to the UK’s energy infrastructure and plans to acquire and develop a portfolio of gas storage assets in the UK and internationally.

Portland Gas currently has two active projects:

Portland Project, Dorset

The unique geology of South Dorset offers a chance to store gas safely, efficiently and unobtrusively. Portland Gas is seeking planning permission for a gas storage facility to be sited at Upper Osprey, Portland Port, in Dorset. This is a brownfield site, formerly part of the HMS Osprey Royal Navy base. The storage facility will be linked to the UK’s National Grid by a privately constructed underground pipeline. This website provides as much information as possible regarding the need for new gas storage facilities in the UK, togther with the construction, operation and future role of the Portland storage facility. 

Larne Lough Project, Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland gas market has been growing significantly over recent years and without access to local gas storage facilities it could become vulnerable to supply disruptions. With no depleted gas fields in Northern Ireland, the creation of caverns within a salt sequence provides the best option to store significant quantities of natural gas. The salt beds have a limited extent in the subsurface of Northern Ireland and we believe the Larne region offers the most prospective area to find a suitable site.  The project is at a very early stage and should it be proved technically feasible would be subject to a full planning application accompanied by an Environmental Statement.