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Pipelines in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has 36 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 27th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.8% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 31 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Shell plc (4), INEOS (3) and ExxonMobil (2) — Shell plc alone is named on 11% of them. Half of United Kingdom's pipelines in service predate 1990 (median commissioning year of the 24 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS), dating from 1938. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Rosebank Gas Pipeline, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in United Kingdom.
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Who owns United Kingdom's pipelines
- Shell plc4 11%
- INEOS3 8%
- ExxonMobil2 6%
- GasT TopCo2 6%
- Harbour Energy plc2 6%
- Ithaca Energy2 6%
- Ithaca SP E&P Ltd2 6%
- Kellas Midstream Ltd2 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1930s1
- 1960s3
- 1970s3
- 1980s5
- 1990s5
- 2000s4
- 2010s3
Median commissioning year 1990 · oldest CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS) (1938) · newest Forties Oil Pipeline System — Grangemouth-Fife (2017) · 24 of 36 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Rosebank Gas Pipeline2025 · proposed
How United Kingdom compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 24. Poland47
- 25. Kazakhstan45
- 26. Nigeria40
- 27. United Kingdom36
- 28. Thailand36
- 29. United Arab Emirates32
- 30. Norway32
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in United Kingdom?
- OverWatts maps 36 pipelines in United Kingdom — 0.8% of the world's mapped total, the 27th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in United Kingdom?
- Shell plc is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 36 (11%). Next are INEOS (3), ExxonMobil (2) and GasT TopCo (2).
- How old are United Kingdom's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1990, across the 24 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS) (1938); 1 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in United Kingdom?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Rosebank Gas Pipeline.