| Central Europe Pipeline System | |
|---|---|
 CEPS pipeline marker near Untergruppenbach in Germany | |
| Location | |
| Country | Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil products |
| Owner | NATO |
| Operator | NATO Support Organisation / CEPS Programme |
| Commissioned | 1959 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 5,314[1] km (3,302 mi) |
The Central Europe Pipeline System (alternatively Central European Pipeline System), or CEPS for short, is one of several NATO Pipeline Systems and is used to deliver fuel for air and ground vehicles around Europe. Originally conceived for military purposes, it was to aid in safe and quick distribution of fuel for military purposes around Europe. The system consists of over 5,314 kilometres (3,302 mi)[1] of pipeline running through Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Besides these host countries, the system is also used by the United States military.[2]
Main feeder routes are:
- Marseille–Lyon–Langres–Nancy–Zweibrücken
- Amsterdam–Liège–Trier-Karlsruhe
- Le Havre/Dunkirk–Cambrai–Aachen/Reims–Belfort[3]
A similar system exists for the Northern European countries, known as the Northern European Pipeline System (NEPS).
- ^ a b NATO.int – Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) Network
- ^ NATO.int – Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) Programme Office
- ^ Faringdon, Hugh (1989). Strategic geography: NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and the superpowers (2 ed.). Routledge. pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-0-415-00980-5. Retrieved 17 January 2010.