Goldeneye Field–St. Fergus Pipeline

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Goldeneye Field–St. Fergus Pipeline is a gas pipeline in the United Kingdom.

Location

The pipeline runs from Goldeneye Field to St. Fergus, United Kingdom.

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Pipeline Details

• Operator: Shell
• Owner: Shell
• Parent: Shell
• Capacity:
• Length: 101.9 km
• Diameter: 20 inches
• Status: Retired
• Identifiers:
  • OGA Pipeline Number: PL1978

Background

When operating, the pipeline transported gas from the Goldeneye Gas Platform to St. Fergus, where it connected with the national gas transmission network. The "Goldeneye to St. Fergus" pipeline is listed in the Oil and Gas Authority Open Data as "Abandoned" but the comments column notes that the pipeline was "decommissioned on April 19, 2019".