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Onshore Processing Plants

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	• Gassco: State-owned operator managing the entire network 16.		• Gassco: State-owned operator managing the entire network 16.
	• Gassled: Joint venture owning pipelines/platforms (e.g., Petoro, Equinor, Shell) 6.		• Gassled: Joint venture owning pipelines/platforms (e.g., Petoro, Equinor, Shell) 6.
	For interactive maps or specific pipeline data, refer ~~to Gassco’s website 2~~.		For interactive maps or specific pipeline data, refer to [https://gassco.eu/ Gassco’s website] 2.

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=== Overview of Norway’s Gas Pipeline System ===
Norway operates one of the world’s most extensive subsea gas pipeline networks, spanning 8,800 km (equivalent to the distance from Oslo to Bangkok) 15. The system transports ~120 billion cubic meters (bcm) of dry gas annually, supplying 30% of the EU’s and 25% of the UK’s gas imports 26.

Key features:
• Integrated Network: Connects over 60 offshore fields to European markets via pipelines and onshore processing plants 2.
• Ownership: Most infrastructure is owned by Gassled (a joint venture of oil companies) and operated by Gassco (state-owned) 16.
• Regulation: Strictly governed by Norwegian authorities to ensure fair access and tariffs 1.

==== Major Gas Pipelines ====
A. Key Export Pipelines
1. Langeled Pipeline
◦ Length: 1,166 km (world’s longest subsea pipeline until Nord Stream) 4.
◦ Route: Nyhamna (Norway) → Sleipner Riser → Easington (UK).
◦ Capacity: 25.5 bcm/year (20% of UK’s peak demand) 4.
◦ Diameter: 42–44 inches.
◦ Operator: Gassco; technical provider: Equinor 4.
2. Europipe I & II
◦ Route: Draupner E/Kårstø → Dornum/Emden (Germany).
◦ Capacity: Combined ~30 bcm/year 2.
◦ Diameter: 40–42 inches 2.
3. Norpipe Gas Pipeline
◦ Route: Ekofisk → Emden (Germany).
◦ Capacity: 16 bcm/year 7.
◦ Diameter: 36 inches 7.
4. Polarled
◦ Route: Aasta Hansteen field → Nyhamna.
◦ Length: 482 km; Diameter: 36 inches 2.
◦ Significance: First pipeline to transport gas from the Norwegian Sea to Europe 6.
B. Other Notable Pipelines
• Zeepipe: Connects Sleipner to Belgium (Zeebrugge) 2.
• Franpipe: Draupner E → Dunkerque (France); 840 km, 42-inch diameter 2.
• Vesterled: Heimdal → St. Fergus (UK); 361 km 2.

==== Onshore Processing Plants ====
Gas is processed at three key facilities before export:
1. Nyhamna: Processes gas from Ormen Lange and Polarled fields; capacity: 70 MMcm/day 6.
2. Kårstø: Separates dry gas (exported to Europe) and NGLs (shipped globally) 6.
3. Kollsnes: Dehydrates and compresses gas for export via Sleipner/Draupner hubs 6.

4. Future Developments
• Baltic Pipe: A 900-km pipeline (completed 2022) linking Norway to Poland via Denmark, diversifying export routes 6.
• Hydrogen Projects: Proposals to repurpose pipelines for blue hydrogen (CO₂ capture) to meet EU decarbonization goals 6.

5. Governance and Operators
• Gassco: State-owned operator managing the entire network 16.
• Gassled: Joint venture owning pipelines/platforms (e.g., Petoro, Equinor, Shell) 6.
For interactive maps or specific pipeline data, refer to Gassco’s website 2.

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