NOGAT Pipeline System

NOGAT
Location
Country North Sea, Netherlands
General direction north-south
From Dutch continental shelf
To Den Helder
General information
Type natural gas
Partners NOGAT B.V. (GDF Suez, Total S.A., Energie Beheer Nederland, Venture Production
Operator GDF Suez
Commissioned 1992

NOGAT (Northern Offshore Gas Transport) is a natural gas pipeline system, which connects Dutch continental shelf with an onshore gas plant and terminal at Den Helder, the Netherlands. The system is operational since 1992.[1] The Danish continental shelf pipeline system is connected to the NOGAT through the Tyra West – F3 pipeline and the German continental shelf pipeline system is connected to the NOGAT through A6-F3 pipeline.[2][3]

NOGAT is owned by NOGAT BV, in which the 45% interest is hold by Energie Beheer Nederland B.V. (EBN), a Dutch state-owned company, 48.3% is owned by GDF Suez, 5% by Total S.A. and 1.8% by Venture Production.[3][4][5] The pipeline was originally operated by Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV (NAM), but after acquiring the NAM's stake in the pipeline, GDF Suez took over the operator's function.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lundin sells Nogat stake". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Direct Gas Exports From Denmark to the Netherlands Begin, Via New pipeline". OilVoice. 2004-07-26. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  3. 1 2 "NAM and GDF SUEZ commence exclusive negotiations for a package of assets on the Dutch Continental Shelf" (Press release). GDF Suez. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  4. 1 2 "Venture Production acquires shares in NOGAT B.V.". Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  5. 1 2 "Venture Production Announces Acquisition of Shares in NOGAT B.V.". OilVoice. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
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