Transport gas in both directions between the Netherlands and Great Britain

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About BBL Company

BBL Company operates BBL, a 235-kilometre gas pipeline with an hourly capacity of 10,000,000 kWh/h (Forward Flow, NL to GB) between Balgzand in the Netherlands and Bacton in Great Britain and an hourly capacity of 7,699,193 kWh/h (Reverse Flow, GB to NL) between Bacton and Balgzand. With gas flowing between the Netherlands and Great Britain, BBL increases the GB’s supply security, strengthens the position of the Netherlands as a leading European gas player, supports the integration of the European gas market, and connects the TTF with the NBP hub.

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Our services

BBL Company offers shippers services with which they can safely, reliably and efficiently transport gas between the Netherlands and Great Britain.

Transport Capacity

BBL Company offers shippers services with which they can safely, reliably and efficiently transport gas between the Netherlands and Great Britain.

Transport Capacity

Implicit Allocations

IAM is a method to sell unbundled transmission capacity which is combined with an equivalent quantity of gas outside the PRISMA auction calendar. 

Implicit Allocations

Become a BBL shipper

Many of Europe’s leading energy players are shippers at BBL. If you want to trade reliably and efficiently or trade capacity with other shippers, you need to register. Please be aware that you need to sign up at the Prisma platform as well to become a registered Prisma shipper.

Become a BBL shipper

Some key figures

240

GWh

Daily capacity
(Forward Flow, NL to GB)

10,000,000

kWh/h

Hourly capacity
(Forward Flow, NL to GB)

185

GWh

Daily capacity
(Reverse Flow, GB to NL)

7,699,193

kWh/h

Hourly capacity
(Reverse Flow, GB to NL)

Latest news

Latest news

Reminder: planned maintenance 2025 - 2

BBL’s annual planned maintenance period will take place during 4 gas days starting from Monday 8 September 2025 at 06:00 CEST.

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Constraint Due to Unexpected Pressure Issues

BBL Company is currently experiencing a constraint in its available technical reverse flow capacity due to lower-than-expected pressure at the Bacton Gas Terminal within Britain’s National Transmission System.

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Implications ITC Ruling: No additional charge for Shippers

On 15 July, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb) issued a significant ruling, annulling the decision by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) that had required BBL Company (BBLC) to pay an Inter Transmission System Operator Compensation (ITC) to Gasunie Transport Services (GTS).

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