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Gas exports to Europe high and stable
Gassco transported 114.2 billion cubic metres of gas during 2018 through the pipeline system it operates between Norway and Europe. That corresponds to nine times annual Norwegian hydropower output.
2019-01-10
Polarled starts up
Natural gas began flowing regularly through the Polarled pipeline on 16 December, opening up a completely new province for supplying Norwegian gas to Europe.
2018-12-17
Gas transport system expanded
Gaz-System and Energinet, the gas transport operators in Poland and Denmark respectively, have both taken a decision to invest in the Baltic Pipe development.
2018-12-03
Kollsnes and Vestprosess are ramping up again
The Kollsnes processing plant and the Vestprosess pipeline are ramping up again on Thurday afternoon, after a shutdown caused by a collision between the frigate Helge Ingstad and the tanker TS Sola early the same day.
2018-11-08
Vestprosess and Kollsnes shut down
A collision between the frigate Helge Ingstad and the tanker TS Sola off the Sture terminal near Bergen in western Norway has led to the closure of the Vestprosess pipeline and Kollsnes gas processing plant.
2018-11-08
Record summer for Norwegian gas
Norway has hit a new peak for summer deliveries of natural gas to Europe, and will soon be opening its new Polarled pipeline to carry more of this commodity from the Norwegian Sea.
2018-09-21
Increased reporting on gas flow
More details on planned maintenance, unplanned incidents and the flow of gas in and out of the transport system will be given by Gassco from 4 April to provide more coordinated information.
2018-04-03
Clear record set for Norwegian gas exports
Forty years after Norway’s natural gas adventure began, its deliveries of this commodity to European and British buyers in 2017 solidly outstripped previous annual levels.
2018-01-11
Nyhamna strengthens Norway’s position as gas exporter
Gassco has taken over on 1 October as operator for the gas processing plant at Nyhamna in Aukra local authority on Norway’s west coast.
2017-10-01
Four decades of high and reliable gas deliveries
Norway’s gas era can celebrate its 40th anniversary today. The opening of the Norpipe pipeline on 8 September 1977 marked the start of Norwegian gas deliveries to European consumers.
2017-09-08