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Europipe I

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Europipe I gas pipeline
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Location of Europipe I gas pipeline
Location
CountryNorway, Germany
General directionnorth–south
FromDraupner E riser platform, North Sea
Passes throughNorth Sea
ToEmden, Germany
General information
Typenatural gas
OwnerGassled
OperatorGassco
Technical service providerStatoil
Commissioned1995
Technical information
Length660 km (410 mi)
Maximum discharge18 billion m3/a (640 billion cu ft/a)
Diameter40 in (1,016 mm)

Europipe I is a 670-kilometre-long (420 mi) natural gas pipeline from the North Sea to Continental Europe.

History

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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.

Route

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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-long (30 mi) land line runs to the metering station in Emden.

Technical description

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The diameter of pipeline is 40 inches (1,000 mm) and the capacity is 18 billion cubic metres per annum (640 billion cubic feet per annum) of natural gas.[3]

The pipeline is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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 29 January 2010.
  2. ^ Treaty Series. Vol. 2048. United Nations Publications. 1998. p. 287. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  3. ^ 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 29 January 2010.
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