Flags is a 450km-long shallow water pipeline project operated by Shell. This gas pipeline, with a maximum diameter of 36 inches, starts at North Sea (the UK) and ends in Scotland (the UK).
The Flags project started operations in 1982 and is owned by Exxon Mobil and Shell.
The Flags project is associated with the 106km Knarr Gas and 23km Tampen Link.
About Shell
Shell plc (Shell), formerly Royal Dutch Shell Plc, is an integrated oil and gas company. The company explores for and produces oil and gas from conventional fields and sources such as tight rock, shale and coal formations. It operates refining and petrochemical complexes across the world. Shell’s product offerings include lubricants, bitumen and liquefied petroleum gas; and petrochemical products such as raw materials for plastics, coatings and detergents. The company is a major producer of biofuel in Brazil. It also has interests in various liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas to liquids (GTL) projects. The company markets its products directly and indirectly through distributors in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, North America and South America. Shell is headquartered in London, the UK.
Methodology
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