Langeled pipeline

Langeled pipeline
Easington terminal of the Langeled pipeline
Easington terminal of the Langeled pipeline
Location of Langeled pipeline
Location of Langeled pipeline
Location
CountryNorway, United Kingdom
General directioneast-south-west
FromNyhamna, Norway
Passes throughSleipner Riser platform
ToEasington, United Kingdom
General information
Typenatural gas
PartnersPetoro, Statoil, Norske Shell, DONG Energy, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Gassco
OperatorGassco
Technical information
Length1,166 km (725 mi)
Maximum discharge25.5 billion cubic meters per year
Diameter42 to 44 in (1,067 to 1,118 mm)

The Langeled pipeline (originally known as Britpipe) is an underwater gas pipeline transporting Norwegian natural gas to the United Kingdom. Before the completion of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, it was the longest subsea pipeline in the world.[1][2]

  1. ^ Moskwa, Wojciech (13 September 2007). "Norway's Ormen Lange gas starts flowing to Britain". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Nord Stream Passes Ships and Bombs". The Moscow Times. Bloomberg. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.