Gas Pipeline To The West
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Gas Pipeline To The West is an operating gas pipeline in Ireland.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from Ballough, Dublin to Bruff, Limerick.[2]
Project details
Main Line
- Operator: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Owner: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Parent company: The Government of Ireland[3]
- Diameter: 750 mm[4]
- Length: 350 km[4]
- Status: Operating [1]
- Start year: 2003[5]
New Towns Extension
- Operator: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Owner: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Parent company: The Government of Ireland[3]
- Status: Operating [1]
- Start year: 2004[6]
Foynes To Listowel Pipeline
- Operator: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Owner: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Parent company: The Government of Ireland[3]
- Length: 41 km[7]
- Status: Operating[8]
- Start year: 2018[9]
- Cost: €20 Million[10]
Ballymahon Extension Section 1
- Operator: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Owner: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Parent company: The Government of Ireland[3]
- Diameter: 180 mm[11]
- Length: 6 km[12]
- Status: Operating[8]
- Start year: 2018[13]
Ballymahon Extension Section 2
- Operator: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Owner: Gas Networks Ireland [1]
- Parent company: The Government of Ireland[3]
- Diameter: 400 mm[11]
- Length: 21 km[12]
- Status: Operating[8]
- Start year: 2018[13]
Background
Main Line
Built in 2002, The Gas Pipeline To The West is the longest pipeline project in Ireland. The pipeline was built to bring gas from Dublin to the west of Ireland and connect to the Limerick Spur of the Dublin To Cork pipeline, completing a ring connecting Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford in an integrated network. The ring is supplied by the Corrib Oil And Gas Field as well as the UK-Ireland Interconnector Gas Pipeline and the UK-Ireland Interconnector 2.[5]
New Towns Extension
Several lateral extensions to the pipeline were constructed as part of the New Towns project. The first pipelines included in the project were proposed in 2002. The extensions include pipelines to Galway City, Tullamore, and Mullingar which were completed in 2004.[6] There is limited information on when the the Enfield and Tynagh extensions were commissioned although they are now operational.[8] Pipelines Loughrea, and Gort were completed in 2009.[14][15]
Foynes To Listowel Pipeline
The pipeline was first proposed in 2016 and connects to the main Pipeline To The West are Cragg's Above Ground Installation in Limerick.[16] It allowed for the supply of gas to Kerry Foods as well as several towns.[10]
Ballymahon Extension Sections 1 & 2
The Ballymahon extension comprises a lateral extension of the mainline. Section 1 runs from Ballymahon to the holiday village, Center Parcs, in County Longford. Section 2 runs from Athlone, County Westmeath to Ballymahon, County Longford.[11] Center Parcs contributed €3 million to the cost of the project[17]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 www.gasnetworks.ie (PDF) https://www.gasnetworks.ie/sites/default/files/docs/renewable/Pathway-to-a-Net-Zero-Carbon-Network.pdf. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Our Pipeline Map". www.gasnetworks.ie. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
{{cite web}}: Text "https://www.gasnetworks.ie/corporate/company/our-network/pipeline-map>" ignored (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Corporate governance". www.gasnetworks.ie. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gas Pipeline To The West | Project | PJ Hegarty". www.pjhegarty.ie. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gas Pipeline To The West". www.rpsgroup.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Natural Gas – Irish Legal Blog". legalblog.ie. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "GMC Utilities Group joint venture with Murphy awarded gas distribution contract for Listowel, Kerry. - GMC Utilities". GMC Utilities. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Pipeline Map of Gas Network | Gas Networks Ireland". Gas Networks Ireland. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Gas Networks Ireland (2018). "Network Development Plan 2018" (PDF). www.gasnetworks.ie.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lucey, Anne (2016-10-04). "Listowel to be linked to network of piped natural gas in €20m project". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Prelimary work starts on new Athlone to Ballymahon gas pipeline | Westmeath Independent". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Thompson, Jessica (2019-10-31). "Extension to gas pipeline to commence in Ballymahon next week". Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Gas Networks Ireland (2018). "Systems Performance Report 2018" (PDF). gasnetworks.ie.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Transmission Distribution System Performance Report" (PDF). gasnetworks.ie. 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Completed Projects". Gas Networks Ireland. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Prendiville, Norma (2016-12-18). "Gas pipeline must take account of future demand, say Limerick councillors". Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Center Parcs (2025-06-17). "Center Parcs signs deal to bring gas to County Longford". corporate.centerparcs.co.uk.
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