LNG Chain

Gas transmission pipeline · Ballylongford to Foynes

Shannon Gas Pipeline

Shannon Gas Pipeline is a proposed gas transmission pipeline in Ireland. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 26 km long and 10.33 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 2024. It runs from Ballylongford to Foynes. It is owned by Gas Networks Ireland.

Length

26 km

Capacity

10.3 bcm/y

7.6 Mtpa LNG equivalent

Segments tracked

1

Largest diameter 750 mm (30 in)

Route

Shannon Gas Pipeline runs from Ballylongford to Foynes. 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
Ballylongford
To
Foynes
Start country
Ireland
End country
Ireland
Countries crossed
Ireland
Onshore / offshore
Not reported
Fuel
Gas
Region
Europe
Route drawn on map
27 km
GEM pipeline ID
P1343
Start year
2024
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 pipelineProposedBallylongford → Foynes2610.3750 mm2024GEM'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.

TerminalCountryImport / exportStatusDistanceMatched by
Shannon FSRUIrelandImportProposed0.5 kmroute proximity
Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER) FSRUIrelandImportProposed3.1 kmroute proximity

Owners and operators

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

Parent companies

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 Shannon Gas Pipeline run?
Shannon Gas Pipeline runs from Ballylongford to Foynes, crossing Ireland.
How long is Shannon Gas Pipeline?
Shannon Gas Pipeline is 26 km long.
How much gas can Shannon Gas Pipeline carry?
Shannon Gas Pipeline has a design capacity of 10.3 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
Is Shannon Gas Pipeline operating?
Shannon Gas Pipeline is proposed, with a reported start year of 2024.
Who owns Shannon Gas Pipeline?
Shannon Gas Pipeline is owned by Gas Networks Ireland, as recorded in the current tracker release.
Does Shannon Gas Pipeline serve an LNG terminal?
Shannon Gas Pipeline passes within 25 km of 2 tracked LNG terminals. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance and how it was made.