NOGAT Pipeline System

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 has been 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
Location
CountryNorth Sea, Netherlands
General directionnorth-south
FromDutch continental shelf
ToDen Helder
General information
Typenatural gas
PartnersNOGAT B.V. (GDF Suez, Total S.A., Energie Beheer Nederland, Venture Production
OperatorGDF Suez
Commissioned1992

NOGAT is owned by NOGAT BV, in which the 45% interest is held 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. "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. "Venture Production acquires shares in NOGAT B.V." Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  5. "Venture Production Announces Acquisition of Shares in NOGAT B.V." OilVoice. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
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