BBL Pipeline
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Summary Information
- Source: Balgzand in the Netherlands
- Destination: Bacton in the United Kingdom
- Ownership: BBL Company
- Website: http://www.bblcompany.com/
- Length: 230 kilometres ( miles)
- Capacity: 1.75 million cubic metres per hour
- Status: Operating
+++ Details
- Consists of a 230 km x 36” diameter gas pipeline from Balgzand in the Netherlands to Bacton Gas Plant in the United Kingdom
+++ Contractors
- **Saipem** constructed it under a lump sum contract
- **AMEC:** Design, engineer and deliver a new gas reception facility
- **Global Maritime:** Warranty surveyor for installation of 36” export line
- **FoundOcean:** Grouting
+++ History
- 2004 - Saipem awarded construction contract
- 2005 - AMEC awarded contract for natural gas reception facilities
- 2006 - Pipeline operations began
+++ Other Information
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+++ Links
- BBL Company Website
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- Global Maritime Pipeline References
- Saipem Europe Pipeline References
- Saipem awarded new contracts in North Sea and Nigeria for a total amount of approximately 220 million Euro
- New pipeline to supply gas from the Netherlands to the UK
- AMEC awarded £25 million contract for natural gas reception facilities
