Easington Catchment Area
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The Easington Catchment Area (commonly known as ECA) is a group of natural gas
producing fields in the North Sea. They lie between 25 and 30 miles from the Yorkshire
coast.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
producing fields in the North Sea. They lie between 25 and 30 miles from the Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
coast.