News
Want to stay tuned for updates?
20 October 2025
Conversion to daylight saving time 2025
On gas day 25 October 2025 there will be a switch from summer time to winter time. This means that this gas day will have 25 hours.
16 October 2025
Announcement: BBL physical flow switch to Forward Flow 17/10/2025
Currently, the BBL physical flow direction is set to Reverse Flow (GB to NL). BBLC will be switching the physical flow direction to Forward Flow (NL to GB) starting on 17 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST. This process is expected to take one gas day.
3 October 2025
Announcement: BBL physical flow switch to Reverse Flow 04/10/2025
Currently, the BBL physical flow direction is set to Forward Flow (NL to GB). BBLC will be switching the physical flow direction to Reverse Flow (GB to NL) starting on 4 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST. This process is expected to be completed by 5 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST.
30 September 2025
Preannouncement planned maintenance 2026
In accordance with our General Terms and Conditions, effective as of 1 October 2025, BBLC has determined that the period during which the planned maintenance for 2026 will take place is set between 21 September 2026 and 19 October 2026.
30 September 2025
Announcement: BBL physical flow switch to Forward Flow 01/10/2025
Currently, the BBL physical flow direction is set to Reverse Flow (GB to NL). BBLC will be switching the physical flow direction to Forward Flow (NL to GB) starting on 1 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST. This process is expected to be completed by 2 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST.
1 September 2025
Reminder: planned maintenance 2025 - 2
BBL’s annual planned maintenance period will take place during 4 gas days starting from Monday 8 September 2025 at 06:00 CEST.
5 August 2025
Constraint Due to Unexpected Pressure Issues
BBL Company is currently experiencing a constraint in its available technical reverse flow capacity due to lower-than-expected pressure at the Bacton Gas Terminal within Britain’s National Transmission System.
24 July 2025
Implications ITC Ruling: No additional charge for Shippers
On 15 July, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb) issued a significant ruling, annulling the decision by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) that had required BBL Company (BBLC) to pay an Inter Transmission System Operator Compensation (ITC) to Gasunie Transport Services (GTS).
23 July 2025
Dutch Court Annuls ACM Decision on Inter-TSO Compensation for BBL Company
On 15 July 2025, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) concluded that the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) lacked the authority to introduce and impose an Inter-Transmission System Operator (TSO) Compensation (ITC) and annulled its decision. This judgment is final and not subject to further appeal.
15 July 2025
Market Demand Assessment for Incremental Capacity 2025
In accordance with the incremental capacity process as described by NC CAM (Regulation 2017/459), interested parties are invited to submit non-binding demand indications for capacity above the current technical capacity of the BBL interconnector, using BBLC’s request form as published below. Requests can be submitted during a window period of 6 weeks, starting from the date of this publication.
2 July 2025
Announcement: BBLC tariffs for Gas Year 2025 and beyond
BBLC has published its tariffs for Gas Year 2025 and beyond. These apply to Forward Flow (NL to GB) and Reverse Flow (GB to NL) capacity products offered via PRISMA and Implicit Allocations.
18 June 2025
BBL Company increases its available Implicit Allocation Reverse Flow Capacity for Summer 2026
BBL Company is pleased to announce an increase in its Implicit Allocation Reverse Flow capacity (GB to NL) for the 2026 summer period. From April through September 2026 , up to 90% of the available reverse flow capacity will be offered to the market.