Europipe I
Europipe I is a 670-kilometre (420 mi) long natural gas pipeline from the North Sea to Continental Europe.
| Europipe I gas pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Norway, Germany |
| General direction | north–south |
| From | Draupner E riser platform, North Sea |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Emden, Germany |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Owner | Gassled |
| Operator | Gassco |
| Technical service provider | Statoil |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 18 billion cubic meters per year |
| Diameter | 40 in (1,016 mm) |
HistoryEdit
The feasibility study of the pipeline's project was conducted in 1990.[1] On 20 April 1993, an agreement between Norway and Germany was concluded on the construction of Europipe.[2] The pipeline was commissioned on 1 October 1995 and it cost 21.3 billion NOK.
RouteEdit
The pipeline runs from the Draupner E riser platform in the North Sea to a receiving terminal at Dornum in Germany. At Draupner E, it is connected with Zeepipe and Statpipe/Norpipe system. From Dornum a 48-kilometre (30 mi) long land line runs to the metering station in Emden.
Technical descriptionEdit
The diameter of pipeline is 40 inches (1,000 mm) and the capacity is 18 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year.[3]
The pipeline is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Grann, Henning (1997). "Europipe Development Project: Managing a Pipeline Project in a Complex and Sensitive Environment". In Richards, Deanna J. (ed.). The Industrial green game: implications for environmental design and management. National Academies Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-309-05294-8. Retrieved 2010-01-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Treaty Series. 2048. United Nations Publications. 1998. p. 287. Retrieved 2010-01-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Gilardoni, Andrea; Antonioli, Barbara; Carta, Marco (2008). The World Market for Natural Gas: Implications for Europe. Springer. p. 64. ISBN 978-3-540-68200-4. Retrieved 2010-01-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External linksEdit
- Europipe I, Gassco website