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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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)

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

Latest news

Latest news

Commodity Charge update 2026

From 1 April 2026 onwards, BBL Company will adjust its components which are part of the formula to determine the commodity charge.

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Griffin Markets live on the BBLC IAM Platform

BBL Company (BBLC) is pleased to announce that Griffin Markets will go live on 27th of January as the second broker connected to the BBLC Implicit Allocation Mechanism (IAM) platform. This expansion further enhances the options available to BBL shippers, enabling them to book capacity through the broker of their choice.

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Additional reverse flow booking incentive capacity

BBL Company (BBLC) is pleased to announce the release of additional capacity under the booking incentive for seasonal reverse flow capacity.

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