Accelerated Gas Exports from Norway to Britain Resume via Langeled Pipeline

Norwegian gas exports to Britain through the Langeled pipeline will resume faster than planned, according to system operator Gassco. On Friday, the available volume will be 45 million cubic metres per day from Nyhamna processing plant, up from the 35 million cubic metres projected earlier. Nyhamna has a capacity of 79.8 mcm per day.

The resumption on Friday of Norwegian gas exports to Britain via the Langeled pipeline will progress at a faster pace than initially planned, Norwegian system operator Gassco said on Thursday.

The ramp-up plan will see an available volume of 45 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas per day on Friday from Norway's Nyhamna processing plant, up from 35 mcm projected on Wednesday, according to a message on Gassco's transparency page.

Nyhamna, which processes gas for the Langeled pipeline, has a capacity of 79.8 mcm per day.