Vesterled
Vesterled is a natural gas pipeline system, which runs from the Heimdal field (Heimdal Riser platform) in the North Sea to St Fergus Gas Plant near Peterhead in Scotland. The name Vesterled is the term used by the Vikings for their westward voyages, i.e. vesterled = "the way westward".
| Vesterled | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Norway, United Kingdom |
| General direction | east–west |
| From | Frigg field, Heimdal field |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | St. Fergus, Scotland |
| Runs alongside | Frigg pipeline |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Owner | Gassled |
| Operator | Gassco |
| Technical service provider | Total E&P UK Plc |
| Construction started | 1974 |
| Commissioned | 1978 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 360 km (220 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 12 billion cubic meter |
| Diameter | 32 in (813 mm) |
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