NEL pipeline
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| NEL pipeline | |
|---|---|
 Constructions south of Schwerin | |
 Map of NEL pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| General direction | east-west |
| From | Lubmin |
| Passes through | Sülstorf Achim |
| To | Rehden |
| General information | |
| Type | Natural gas |
| Owner | NEL Gastransport GmbH |
| Partners | Wintershall Dea Gazprom |
| Construction started | 2011 |
| Commissioned | 2012 (first stage) 2013 (second stage) |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 440 km (270 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 20 billion cubic metres per annum (710×109 cu ft/a) |
| Diameter | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
The NEL (Nordeuropäische Erdgasleitung (English: Northern European natural gas pipeline), formerly known as Norddeutsche Erdgasleitung, is a 440 kilometres (270 mi) long natural gas pipeline in Germany.
The pipeline runs from Lubmin near Greifswald through Sülstorf and Achim to Rehden. It connects the Nord Stream 1 pipeline with the Rehden-Hamburg and MIDAL pipelines. The pipeline started operations on 5 November 2012.[1] Between Sülstorf and Achim, it uses a pre-existing installation.[2]
Technical features
The diameter of the pipeline is 56 inches (1,400 mm) and it uses 100 bars (10,000 kPa) operating pressure.[3] Its capacity is 20 billion cubic metres (710 billion cubic feet) of natural gas per year.[3][4] The pipeline is expected to cost around €1 billion.[5]
The developer of the pipeline asked exemption from the network access and transit fees regulation; however, this request was denied.[6]
Project company
The pipeline was built by OPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH.[7] It is operated by NEL Gastransport GmbH,[3] owned by WIGA Transport Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture of Wintershall Dea and Gazprom.
