Fulmar Gas Line Explained

Fulmar Gas Line
Type:natural gas
Country:United Kingdom
Partners:Royal Dutch Shell
ExxonMobil
Length Km:290
Discharge:4.4 billion m3 per year
Direction:east–west
Start:Fulmar oilfield
Finish:St Fergus
Est:1986
Through:North Sea

The Fulmar Gas Line is a natural gas pipeline which transports natural gas from the central North Sea to St Fergus, Scotland. Originally, the pipeline carried natural gas from Fulmar and Clyde fields. Later also other fields in the Central North Sea, such as Kittiwake, Gannet, Nelson, Anasuria, Curlew, and Triton were connected to the pipeline.[1] The length of the pipeline is and diameter is 20inches.[1] It has capacity of wet natural gas per year.[2] The pipeline commenced operation in May 1986. It is owned and operated by Shell U.K. Limited and Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Energy Solutions International . Collins . Alan . Field . Graham . Shell Expro's Plant Optimisation and Systems Management Project . 2009-11-10 . 17 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080517111954/http://www.energy-solutions.com/pdf/PLM_case_study_Collins_Shell_Expros_Plant_Optimization.pdf . dead.
  2. Web site: . Fulmar Gas Line . 2009-11-18 .