Franpipe

The Franpipe is a 840 kilometres (520 mi) long natural gas pipeline from the Draupner E riser in the North Sea to the receiving terminal at Port Ouest in Dunkirk, France. The gas transported to France originates mainly from Sleipner East and Troll Vest gas fields. The pipeline was officially inaugurated on 9 October 1998.

Franpipe
Location of Franpipe
Location
Country	Norway, France
From	Draupner E riser platform
Passes through	North Sea
To	Port Ouest, Dunkirk, France
General information
Type	Natural gas
Owner	Gassled
Operator	Gassco
Technical service provider	Statoil
Commissioned	1998
Technical information
Length	840 km (520 mi)
Maximum discharge	19.6 billion cubic meters per year
Diameter	42 in (1,067 mm)

The diameter of pipeline is 42 inches (1,100 mm) and the capacity is 19.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. It cost 10.6 billion NOK.^[1] The pipeline is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil.

The Dunkirk receiving terminal is owned by the Gassled partners (65%) and GDF Suez (35%).^[1] The Dunkirk terminal is operated by Gassco from Gassco's Zeebrugge control center.^[2]