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| CATS pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | North Sea, United Kingdom |
| General direction | north-south-west, 210° |
| From | CATS Riser Platform (Block 22/10a) bridge linked to North Everest |
| Passes through | Central North Sea |
| To | CATS processing terminal in Teesside, England |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | Antin Infrastructure Partners, Eni, Chrysaor |
| Operator | Kellas Midstream Limited |
| Commissioned | 1993 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 404 km (251 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 1.7 billion standard cubic feet per day |
| Diameter | 36 in (914 mm) |
| CATS Terminal | |
|---|---|
 The Central Area Transmission System terminal is located in the middle of the Seal Sands Petrochemical Complex, seen here from the air | |
  Location within County Durham | |
| General information | |
| Type | Gas terminal |
| Location | Seal Sands, Middlesbrough, TS2 1UB |
| Coordinates | 54°36′44″N 1°11′42″W / 54.6123°N 1.1951°W |
| Elevation | 5 metres |
| Inaugurated | May 1993 |
| Owner | Antin Infrastructure Partners |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 70 acres (280,000 m2) |
The Central Area Transmission System (known as CATS) is a natural gas transportation and processing system that transports natural gas through a 404 kilometre pipeline from the Central North Sea to a reception and processing terminal at Teesside in the North East of England.