Nationalised Gas Industry
1948 The Gas Act of 1948 vested 1,064 local gas undertakings into 12 Area Gas Boards, each an autonomous body with its own chairman and Board. The Gas Council was also established to act as a liaison between the Area Boards and the Ministry of Fuel and Power, though the Council had no direct powers over the Boards. The Gas Council was made up of the twelve Area Board Chairmen and had a chairman of its own.
Each Area Board divided its region into geographical groups or divisions which were often further divided into smaller districts.
1960s Liquefied natural gas was imported for the first time into the UK
1962 The first surveys of the North Sea took place for hydrocarbons
By 1967 North Sea gas was being brought ashore at Easington terminal. A national conversion programme began to change every appliance in the country from town gas to natural gas.
1973 the Gas Council was abolished and the British Gas Corporation was established. Major reorganisation including establishment of the British Gas Corporation and the renaming of the Area Boards as Regions.
1986 The assets of the British Gas Corporation were transferred to British Gas plc. In November 1986, shares in British Gas plc were offered for sale on the stockmarket.
See Also
Sources of Information
- National Gas Archive [1]