General direction north-south-west Length 147 km (91 mi) Type of business oil Passes through Cormorant oilfield | Diameter 91 cm Operator TAQA | |
Maximum discharge 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m/d) | ||
The Brent System pipeline transports oil from the North Sea oilfields via Cormorant Alpha to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, Scotland. 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).
Since 3 August 2009, it is operated by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company replacing the previous operator Royal Dutch Shell. The Brent system is jointly owned by 21 companies.
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