Grane Oil Pipeline
Grane oil pipeline (Norwegian: Grane oljerørledning) is a pipeline system in western Norway. It is 220 kilometres (140 mi) long and runs from Grane oil field to Sture terminal, located 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Bergen, Norway. The pipeline operations commenced with start of production in the Grane oil field.[1]
| Grane oil pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°37′16″N 4°51′09″E |
| General direction | south-southeast |
| From | Grane oil field |
| To | Sture terminal |
| General information | |
| Type | oil |
| Operator | Statoil |
| Commissioned | 2003 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 0.265 million barrels per day (~1.32×107 t/a) |
| Diameter | 29 in (737 mm) |
Technical features
The pipeline diameter is 29 inches (740 mm). Capacity of Grane oil pipeline is 34,000 cubic metres per day (1,200,000 cu ft/d) of oil.[2] The greatest sea depth pipeline passes through is 355 metres (1,165 ft) - through the Norwegian Trench. Over 110,000 tonnes of rock and gravel was used on the seabed to establish the correct foundation for the pipeline.[3] The estimated lifetime of the pipeline is expected to be 30 years.[1]
Ownership
The Grane pipeline is operated by Statoil and includes other partners.
| Company | Share |
|---|---|
| Petoro AS | 48.60% |
| ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS | 25.60% |
| Statoil | 24.40% |
| Norske Conoco AS | 2.4% |
Total investment at start-up was nearly 1.6 billion NOK's.[1]
References
- "Grane Oil Pipeline". Scandinavian Oil and Gas Magazine. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- Energy Information Administration. Official energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
- "Grane oil pipeline in place" (Press release). Norsk Hydro. 2002-08-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-12-07.