Brent System

Brent System
Brent System
Location
Country	Scotland, United Kingdom
General direction	north-south-west
From	North Sea oilfields
Passes through	Cormorant Alpha
To	Sullom Voe Terminal
General information
Type	oil
Operator	TAQA Bratani
Technical information
Length	147 km (91 mi)
Maximum discharge	100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d)
Diameter	36 in (914 mm)

The Brent System pipeline transports oil from the North Sea oilfields via Cormorant Alpha to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, Scotland.^[1] Oil is transported from 20 oilfields, including:

The pipeline is 36 inches (910 mm) diameter steel (API 5L X60) of 147 kilometres (91 mi) in length. It has capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m³/d).^[1]

Since 3 August 2009, it is operated by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company replacing the previous operator Royal Dutch Shell.^[1]^[2] The Brent system is jointly owned by 21 companies.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Taqa takes Brent pipe reins". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ Christopher Johnson, Barbara Lewis (3 August 2009). "Abu Dhabi firm says becomes N. Sea Brent operator". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

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[upstream030809-1] "Taqa takes Brent pipe reins". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[reuters030809-2] Christopher Johnson, Barbara Lewis (3 August 2009). "Abu Dhabi firm says becomes N. Sea Brent operator". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

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