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L/H Conversion
General Information
Promoter
Fluxys Belgium
Operator
Fluxys Belgium
Host Country
Belgium
Status
Planned
Website
Publication Approval Status
Approved
Sponsors
Fluxys Belgium
100%
TRA-N-500
Project
Pipeline including CS
Non-FID
Update Date
24/05/2016
Advanced
Description
The timetable for reducing L-gas exports from the Netherlands to Belgium, France and Germany was announced by the Dutch authorities at the end
of 2012: the gradual reduction of L-gas exports to Belgium (and therefore to France as L gas is also exported to France), will begin in October 2024
and end in 2030. The reason behind this announcement is the forecasted decline of the L-gas Groningen gas field (10%/year production decline
expected as from 2020). Most of the L-gas used in France transits through Belgium meaning that L-gas transit capacity need to be ensured until
conversion is done in France. For the Fluxys Belgium grid, infrastructure modifications will be required to transport H gas to the newly converted L
zones in Belgium and in NW Europe.
Regulatory Decisions and
similar material conditions
Schedule
Start Date
End Date
Pre-Feasibility
Feasibility
FEED
09/2015
Market Test
Permitting
Supply Contracts
FID
Construction
Commissioning
2020
2020
NDP and PCI Information
Part of NDP
Yes (Fluxys Belgium NDP 2016)
NDP Number
L/H Conversion
Currently PCI
No
CBCA Decision
No
Market Survey
Not Relevant (no CBCA decision)
Third-Party Access Regime
Considered TPA Regime
Regulated
Considered Tariff Regime
Regulated
Applied for Exemption
Not Relevant
Exemption Granted
Not Relevant
Exemption in entry direction
0.00%
Exemption in exit direction
0.00%
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