BBL Company is a joint venture (a limited partnership) of three
partners:
- Gasunie BBL B.V. (60%)
- E.ON Ruhrgas BBL B.V. (20%)
- Fluxys BBL B.V. (20%)
BBL Company was established on 9 July 2004 in order to design, construct, operate and exploit the BBL pipeline for the transmission of natural gas from Balgzand in the Netherlands to Bacton in the United Kingdom. The approval of the project by partners was based on three long term transmission agreements with GasTerra (the Netherlands), E.ON Ruhrgas (Germany) and Wingas (Germany) for transport of gas from Balgzand to Bacton. After a construction period of just two years transport of gas to the UK started on 1 December 2006.
BBL CAPACITY AND GAS FLOWS
Click here for extensive information on:
- Current gas flow
- Historical gas flows
- Available capacity
- Interruptions
Informal consultation on IRF services
In May last year BBL Company launched a consultation regarding the charging methodology for its non-physical IRF services. As a result of the responses received from market parties and following discussions with the appropriate regulatory authorities BBL Company has decided, specifically for IRF services, to offer such services by auction. Today BBL Company sent out a document to the parties that responded to the market consultation last summer in order to align the views of BBL and that of market participants.
BBL Company would welcome any views from market parties regarding the structure of the IRF services to be offered. BBL Company would welcome any responses by Monday 25 January at the latest.
This interim step serves as preparation for the formal consultation on the proposed charging methodology which is expected to be launched during the month of February.
Click here for the consultation letter to market parties.
