| Europipe I gas pipeline | |
| Type: | natural gas |
| Country: | Norway, Germany |
| Operator: | Gassco |
| Owner: | Gassled |
| Technical Service Provider: | Statoil |
| Length Km: | 660 |
| Discharge: | 18e9m3/a |
| Diameter In: | 40 |
| Direction: | north–south |
| Start: | Draupner E riser platform, North Sea |
| Finish: | Emden, Germany |
| Est: | 1995 |
| Through: | North Sea |
Europipe I is a 670adj=midNaNadj=mid natural gas pipeline from the North Sea to Continental Europe.
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.
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 48adj=midNaNadj=mid land line runs to the metering station in Emden.
The diameter of pipeline is 40inches and the capacity is 18e9m3/a of natural gas.[3]
The pipeline is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil.