North Sea Interconnector

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North Sea Interconnector Gas Pipeline (also known as Bacton to Zeebrugge Gas Pipeline)is an operating natural gas pipeline running across the North Sea from the United Kingdom to Belgium.[1]

Location

The pipeline runs from Bacton Gas Terminal in Bacton, England to Port of Zeebrugge, Bruges, Belgium.[2][3]

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Project Details

  • Operator: Interconnector (UK) Limited
  • Parent Company: Gasbridge 1 24%; Gasbridge 2 24%; Fluxys Interconnector Limited 15%; Fluxys UK Ltd 37%[4]
  • Current capacity: 25.5 billion cubic meters per year
  • Length: 231.8 kilometers[2]
  • Diameter: 40 inches[5]
  • Status: Operating[2]
  • Start Year: 1998
  • Identifiers
    • OGA Pipeline Number: PL1339

Background

The Interconnector is a natural gas pipeline between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. It crosses the North Sea between Bacton Gas Terminal in England and Zeebrugge in Belgium. Construction of the pipeline was completed in 1998. It provides bi-directional transport capability to facilitate energy trading in both the UK and continental European gas markets.[1]

The pipeline is owned by Gasbridge 1 24%; Gasbridge 2 24%; Fluxys Interconnector Limited 15%; Fluxys UK Ltd 37%.[4] Gasbridge 1 and Gasbridge 2 are jointly owned subsidiaries of Fluxys Europe B.V. (50%) and Snam S.p.a. (50%).[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Interconnector (North Sea), Wikipedia, accessed April 2018
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith, Bee (September 24, 2021). "Pipelines Linear (ED50)". Oil and Gas Authority Open Data. Retrieved October 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. European Network of Transmission System Operators of Gas (October 2020). "TYNDP 2020 Transmission" (PDF). Entsog. Retrieved October 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shareholders, Interconnector, accessed April 2018
  5. "France and Belgium Pipelines map", Theodora, accessed January 30, 2020

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