Franpipe

The Franpipe is a 840 kilometres (520 mi) long natural gas pipeline from the Draupner E riser in the North Sea to the receiving terminal at Port Ouest in Dunkirk, France.

The gas transported to France originates mainly from Sleipner East and Troll Vest gas fields.

The diameter of pipeline is 42 inches (1,100 mm) and the capacity is 19.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year.

[1] The pipeline is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco.

The Dunkirk receiving terminal is owned by the Gassled partners (65%) and GDF Suez (35%).