BBL pumps up the volume

epa01125686 A Gazprom welder works inside the pipe during the reconstruction works on the pipeline Middle Asia - Center in Alexandrov Gai village at the border between Kazakhstan and Russia, 13 September 2007. The pipeline is reconstructed to increase the possibilities of gaz transportation from Middle Asian countries to Europe. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY

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Anthea Pitt

 19 August 2008 10:36 GMT

The capacity of the BBL pipeline to transport gas from the Netherlands to the UK will be increased from 16 billion cubic metres to about 19.2 Bcm a year from the end of 2010, the joint venture operating the link said.



BBL is 60% owned by Dutch gas pipeline operator Gasunie, while Germany's E.On Ruhrgas has 20% and Belgium's Fluxys the rest.

"BBL Company's shareholders have taken a positive final investment decision on the BBL pipeline expansion project," the company said in a statement.

"The expansion of transmission capacity will be realised by installing a fourth compressor at the compressor station at Anna Paulowna in the Netherlands."

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