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Gas transmission pipeline · Twynholm to Islandmagee

Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)

Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is an operating gas transmission pipeline in United Kingdom. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 135 km long and 31.5 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 1996. It runs from Twynholm to Islandmagee. It is owned by Premier Transmission.

Length

135 km

Capacity

31.5 bcm/y

23.2 Mtpa LNG equivalent

Segments tracked

1

Largest diameter 610 mm (24 in)

Route

Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) runs from Twynholm to Islandmagee. The map draws the tracked route and any LNG terminal within 25 km of it.

Loads about 250 kB of map code and the country outline file.

From
Twynholm
To
Islandmagee
Start country
United Kingdom
End country
United Kingdom
Countries crossed
United Kingdom
Onshore / offshore
Not reported
Fuel
Gas
Region
Europe
Route drawn on map
156 km
GEM pipeline ID
P0716
Start year
1996
GEM wiki page
gem.wiki

Segments

Each row is one row of GEM's pipeline file. Project-level figures repeated on every segment are counted once in the totals above.

SegmentStatusFrom → toLengthCapacityDiameterStartRoute from
Whole pipelineOperatingTwynholm → Islandmagee13531.5610 mm1996GEM's route file

Connected LNG terminals

Terminals whose coordinates fall within 25 km of this route, or whose name matches the pipeline. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.

No tracked LNG terminal lies within 25 km of this pipeline's route.

Owners and operators

Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.

Common questions

Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.

Where does Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) run?
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) runs from Twynholm to Islandmagee, crossing United Kingdom.
How long is Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)?
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is 135 km long.
How much gas can Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) carry?
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) has a design capacity of 31.5 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
Is Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) operating?
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is operating, having started in 1996.
Who owns Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP)?
Scotland–North Ireland Pipeline (SNIP) is owned by Premier Transmission, as recorded in the current tracker release.