Pipeline
The vessel will be connected to the pipeline via a 16 inch flexible riser from the buoy down to subsea pipeline end manifold which connects to the export pipeline to shore.
The pipeline diameter will if maximum capacity is selected have a diameter of 36 inches.
The export line would transport natural gas to onshore facilities which are connected to the National Transport System (NTS). From there, the natural gas would be available to serve residential, commercial, industrial and electrical generation customers throughout the UK.
The pipeline is approximately 56 km long. Routing has been subject to extensive evaluations and has been selected to minimize environmental impact. The overall route is as shown on the below illustration.
From the landfall, the pipeline crosses the Walney Island and thereafter the Piel channel and a short onshore section to the AGI.
