Gas transmission pipeline · United Kingdom to Northern Ireland
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is an operating gas transmission pipeline in United Kingdom. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 135 km long and 31.5 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 1996. It runs from United Kingdom to Northern Ireland. It is owned by Premier Transmission.
Length
135 km
Capacity
31.5 bcm/y
23.2 Mtpa LNG equivalent
Segments tracked
1
Largest diameter 610 mm (24 in)
Route
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) runs from United Kingdom to Northern Ireland. The map draws the tracked route and any LNG terminal within 25 km of it.
Loads about 250 kB of map code and the country outline file.
- From
- United Kingdom
- To
- Northern Ireland
- Start country
- United Kingdom
- End country
- United Kingdom
- Countries crossed
- United Kingdom
- Onshore / offshore
- Not reported
- Fuel
- Gas
- Region
- Not reported
- Route drawn on map
- 156 km
- GEM pipeline ID
- P0716
- Start year
- 1996
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Segments
Each row is one row of GEM's pipeline file. Project-level figures repeated on every segment are counted once in the totals above.
| Segment | Status | From → to | Length | Capacity | Diameter | Start | Route from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole pipeline | Operating | United Kingdom → Northern Ireland | 135 | 31.5 | 610 mm | 1996 | GEM's route file |
Connected LNG terminals
Terminals whose coordinates fall within 25 km of this route, or whose name matches the pipeline. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
No tracked LNG terminal lies within 25 km of this pipeline's route.
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.
Owners
Parent companies
In the news
Recent headlines that name Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP). Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where does Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) run?
- Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) runs from United Kingdom to Northern Ireland, crossing United Kingdom.
- How long is Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)?
- Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is 135 km long.
- How much gas can Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) carry?
- Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) has a design capacity of 31.5 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
- Is Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) operating?
- Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is operating, having started in 1996.
- Who owns Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)?
- Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is owned by Premier Transmission, as recorded in the current tracker release.
More gas pipelines in United Kingdom
Listed in name order among the 37 pipelines tracked in United Kingdom, so projects with the same name sit together. A browse aid, not a claim that they are alike.
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