Reminder: BBL pipeline inspection program September 2023
24 August 2023
As announced in May 2023, BBL Company’s annual planned maintenance period of the BBL facilities will take place during 6 gas days starting from Tuesday 5 September 2023 at 06:00 CEST and ending at Monday 11 September at 06.00 CEST.
Following this annual planned maintenance period, an internal pipeline cleaning and inspection program will be conducted. This inspection program is an essential activity for maintaining pipeline integrity and future gas transportation services.
This inspection program will start on Monday 11 September at 06.00 CEST and is planned to be completed by Monday 25 September at 06.00 CEST. During the inspection program, pipeline cleaning and inspection gauges are sent through the BBL pipeline whilst the pipeline is under normal physical reverse flow conditions (GB > NL).
Availability Reverse Flow (GB to NL) capacity during the inspection program
During the inspection program, the physical Reverse Flow capacity of the BBL pipeline will be technically maximized at 7.0 GWh/h for both the Day Ahead auctions as well as the upcoming monthly auction of September 2023.
Availability Forward Flow (NL to GB) capacity during the inspection program
During the inspection program, the BBL pipeline is physically unable to facilitate forward flow gas flows (NL > GB) which means that the Forward Flow capacity will be technically limited at 0 GWh/h.
BBLC will inform the market in case of any further developments either before or during the inspection program period.
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