Franpipe
Encyclopedia
The Franpipe is a 840 kilometres (522 mi) long natural gas pipeline from the Draupner E riser
in the North Sea
to the receiving terminal at Port Ouest in Dunkirk, France
. The gas transported to France originates mainly from Sleipner East
and Troll Vest gas fields. The pipeline was officially inaugurated on 9 October 1998.
The diameter of pipeline is 42 inches (106.7 cm) and the capacity is 19.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. It cost 10.6 billion NOK. The pipeline is owned by Gassled
partners and operated by Gassco
. The technical service provider is Statoil
.
The Dunkirk receiving terminal is owned by the Gassled partners (65%) and GDF Suez
(35%). The Dunkirk terminal is operated by Gassco from Gassco's Zeebrugge
control center.
Draupner platform
The Draupner platform is a complex consisting of the Draupner S and E riser platforms in the North Sea. It is located in the Norwegian North Sea block 16/11 offshore Norway. The complex consists of seven risers and two riser platforms standing in water depth and linked by a bridge...
in the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
to the receiving terminal at Port Ouest in Dunkirk, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The gas transported to France originates mainly from Sleipner East
Sleipner gas field
The Sleipner gas field is a natural gas field in the North Sea, about west of Stavanger, Norway. Two parts of the field are in production, Sleipner West , and Sleipner East . The field produces natural gas and light oil condensates from sandstone structures about below sea level. It is operated...
and Troll Vest gas fields. The pipeline was officially inaugurated on 9 October 1998.
The diameter of pipeline is 42 inches (106.7 cm) and the capacity is 19.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. It cost 10.6 billion NOK. The pipeline is owned by Gassled
Gassled
Gassled is a partnership to own the offshore natural gas transportation infrastructure on behalf of oil and gas companies operating at Norwegian continental shelf of North Sea. Gassled was created on 20 December 2002 and it became operational on 1 January 2003...
partners and operated by Gassco
Gassco
Gassco is a Norwegian state owned company that operates of natural gas pipes transporting annually of 88.5 billion cubic meter of natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf to Continental Europe and the United Kingdom....
. The technical service provider is Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
.
The Dunkirk receiving terminal is owned by the Gassled partners (65%) and GDF Suez
GDF Suez
GDF Suez S.A. is a French multinational energy company which operates in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas and renewable energy. The world's largest utility after taking control of Britain's International Power, the company was initially formed by the merger of Gaz...
(35%). The Dunkirk terminal is operated by Gassco from Gassco's Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach.-Location:...
control center.