Centrica Restarts South Morecambe Gas Field Ahe...

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9 August 2006

Centrica restarts South Morecambe gas field ahead of schedule

Centrica plc today confirmed it has restarted its South Morecambe gas field
ahead of schedule, following an extended summer maintenance period announced on
May 12.

The outage has enabled Centrica to perform remedial work on its four cooler
units, alongside its normal summer maintenance. This work has been completed to
maintain the safety and integrity of the field as it moves into the main winter
production season.

Note to editors:

1/ Centrica announced on May 12 that its South Morecambe field would close for
extended annual maintenance, allowing it to complete remedial work on its cooler
units. The units are of a similar design to those involved in the fire on the
Rough platform in February 2006.

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