Tyra West – F3 pipeline

Tyra West – F3 pipeline
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Location of Tyra West – F3 pipeline
Location
CountryDenmark, Netherlands
General directionEast–west
FromTyra West platform
Passes throughNorth Sea
ToF3 platform
General information
Typenatural gas
PartnersMaersk Oil
Royal Dutch Shell
Chevron Corporation
Energinet
OperatorMaersk Oil
Commissioned2004
Technical information
Length100 km (62 mi)
Maximum discharge5.5 bcm per year
Diameter26 in (660 mm)

Tyra West – F3 pipeline is a 100-kilometre-long (62-mile) natural gas submarine pipeline connecting Danish and Dutch continental shelf pipeline systems. It facilitates the export of Danish gas into North West Europe. The 660-millimetre (26-inch) pipeline, which cost over US$200 million, runs from the Maersk-operated Tyra West platform on the Danish continental shelf to the F3 – FB platform on the Dutch continental shelf. From the F3 – FB platform, gas is fed through the NOGAT pipeline system to the Netherlands natural gas hub in Den Helder.[1]

The pipeline is operated by Maersk Oil & Gas and owned by Royal Dutch Shell (23%), TotalEnergies (19.5%), Chevron Corporation (7.5%) and Energinet (50%). The pipeline has a capacity of 5.5 billion cubic metres (190 billion cubic feet) of natural gas per year. It is operated by Maersk Oil.[2] The pipeline gives each owner divided rights to transport gas from Denmark for subsequent sale at Den Helder.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Direct Gas Exports From Denmark to the Netherlands Begin, Via New pipeline". OilVoice. 2004-07-26. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  2. ^ International Energy Agency (2006). Energy policies of IEA countries: Denmark 2006 review (PDF). OECD. p. 149. ISBN 978-92-64-10971-1.