December 2024, Vol. 251, No. 12

Tech Notes

Electric-Drive Compressor On-Line in North Sea

Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal 

(P&GJ) — North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) confirmed the start-up of a new onshore electric-drive compressor at its Teesside Gas Processing Plant (TGPP).

Delivered in partnership with INEOS and ONE-Dyas UK Limited, the change is expected to substantially increase gas flows from the INEOS-operated Breagh field, securing domestic supplies for UK homes and businesses. 

The Breagh, located 40 miles (65 km) off the coast of England, in the Southern North Sea, and its associated route export through the 68-mile (110-km) Breagh pipeline to TGPP, which is owned and operated by NSMP, where gas is processed and delivered into the National Transmission System (NT”). 

“This project is testament to what can be achieved when the energy industry collaborates, and I would like to thank INEOS for providing the opportunity for us to play our part in this major boost to the UK’s domestic gas supply,” said NSMP CEO Sayma Cox of the project.  

The midstream sector is the backbone of the North Sea energy sector, providing a critical link in the energy supply chain by safely transporting and processing gas from the North Sea to heat homes and power the economy, the company said, adding that gas is also an enabler for energy transition, and this new electric compressor will ensure it can be extracted with as low a carbon intensity as possible. 

The Breagh Compression Project was a collaborative effort involving a multi-company team, integrating personnel from INEOS, NSMP and px Group. 

NSMP owns about 375 miles (600-km) of gas pipelines in the North Sea capable of supplying up to a quarter of U.K. gas demand, making it the largest and most diversified gas transportation and processing system in the UK.  

Located at Seal Sands, TGPP is at the heart of the Teesside integrated energy network and has among the highest liquid extraction rate capabilities in Europe, with two trains that process gas from the Central and Southern North Sea.

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