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.
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.
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.
Latest news
2 July 2026
BBLC tariffs for gas year 2026 and beyond
BBL Company has published its tariffs for gas year 2026 and beyond . These apply to Forward Flow (NL to GB) and Reverse Flow (GB to NL) capacity products offered through PRISMA and the Implicit Allocation mechanism.
1 July 2026
Tullett Prebon joins the BBLC IAM Platform
BBL Company (BBLC) is pleased to announce that Tullett Prebon is now available as the fourth broker connected to the BBLC Implicit Allocation Mechanism (IAM) platform.
21 May 2026
Changed opening hours for upcoming Whit Monday 2026
Please be informed that the office of BBL Company will be closed on Monday 25 May 2026 due to Whit Monday.