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Point of Ayr Gas Terminal

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of sour gas from offshore. The gas is brought ashore via a 20 in (51 cm) diameter, 33 km (21 mi) pipeline. The plant separates methanol (used for hydrate inhibition), water and condensate from the gas stream. The gas is sweetened with an amine solvent to remove sulphur compounds
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is owned by eni Liverpool Bay Operating Company Ltd, a subsidiary of eni UK Ltd. It is built near the site of a former colliery, which closed in August 1996. Approval for the site was given in February 1993, to be constructed by Hamilton Oil (of Denver, USA). BHP bought Hamilton Oil in 1991. The
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down to 3.3 ppm hydrogen sulphide and 35 ppm mercaptans. The hydrocarbon dew-point of the gas is reduced by mechanical refrigeration to a quality suitable for pipeline transportation. The treated gas is piped to
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amount of gas to be brought onshore would be enough to provide electricity for half of Wales. Construction took place in 1994. eni bought BHP Billiton's interest in the Liverpool Bay Development in April 2014.
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at 30 bar via a 24 in (61 cm) diameter, 27 km (17 mi) pipeline. Any gas surplus to the fuel requirements of the power station is further treated and delivered to the
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http://www.ogj.com/articles/print/volume-97/issue-5/in-this-issue/gas-processing/uk-nitrogen-removal-plant-starts-up.html
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Discovered in July 1992. Production started in February 1996. Also an oil field. Situated just off
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and run by eni Liverpool Bay Operating Company Ltd, with offices at Llaneurgain House at
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is 24 km (15 mi) from the Welsh coast. It is powered by two 42MW
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Healy, Michael J; et al. "UK nitrogen removal plant starts up".
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In the series of fields, the Douglas field is only an oil field.
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These were previously owned by BHP Petroleum Great Britain plc,
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Discovered in June 1990. Production started in February 1997.
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The gas comes from the Triassic Ormskirk Sandstone Formation.
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Discovered in May 1991. Production started in December 1995.
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Point of Ayr Gas Terminal is located in Wales
Talacre
Llanasa
Flintshire
Coordinates
53°20′42″N 3°19′24″W / 53.344888°N 3.323253°W / 53.344888; -3.323253
eni Liverpool Bay Operating Company Ltd
gas terminal
Point of Ayr
Flintshire
Wales
Liverpool Bay
site
situated
North Wales Coast Line
Northop Country Park
Prestatyn
cubic metres
cubic feet
standard conditions
Connah's Quay Power Station
Burton Point
National Transmission System
Douglas Complex
gas turbines
LASMO (ULX) Ltd
Centrica
Eni UK Ltd
Southport

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