Brent System
| Brent System | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| General direction | north-south-west |
| From | North Sea oilfields |
| Passes through | Cormorant Alpha |
| To | Sullom Voe Terminal |
| General information | |
| Type | oil |
| Operator | TAQA Bratani |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 147 km (91 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d) |
| Diameter | 36 in (914 mm) |
The Brent System pipeline transports oil from the North Sea oilfields via Cormorant Alpha to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, Scotland.[1] Oil is transported from 20 oilfields, including:
- Thistle
- Murchison
- Hutton
- North West Hutton
- Dunlin
- Brent A, B,C & D
- Cormorant Alpha
- North Cormorant
- Tern
- Eider
The pipeline is 36 inches (910 mm) diameter steel (API 5L X60) of 147 kilometres (91 mi) in length. It has capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m3/d).[1]
Since 3 August 2009, it is operated by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company replacing the previous operator Royal Dutch Shell.[1][2] The Brent system is jointly owned by 21 companies.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Taqa takes Brent pipe reins". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 3 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ Christopher Johnson, Barbara Lewis (3 August 2009). "Abu Dhabi firm says becomes N. Sea Brent operator". Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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