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.

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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)

Latest news

Latest news

Announcement: BBL physical flow switch to Reverse Flow 04/10/2025

Currently, the BBL physical flow direction is set to Forward Flow (NL to GB). BBLC will be switching the physical flow direction to Reverse Flow (GB to NL) starting on 4 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST. This process is expected to be completed by 5 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST.

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Announcement: BBL physical flow switch to Forward Flow 01/10/2025

Currently, the BBL physical flow direction is set to Reverse Flow (GB to NL). BBLC will be switching the physical flow direction to Forward Flow (NL to GB) starting on 1 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST. This process is expected to be completed by 2 October 2025 at 06:00 CEST.

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Preannouncement planned maintenance 2026

In accordance with our General Terms and Conditions, effective as of 1 October 2025, BBLC has determined that the period during which the planned maintenance for 2026 will take place is set between 21 September 2026 and 19 October 2026.

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