Brent System
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox pipeline
| name = Brent System
| type = oil
| map =
| map_caption = Location of Brent System
| country = Scotland, United Kingdom
| coordinates =
| photo =
| caption =
| operator = TAQA Bratani
| partners =
| length_km = 147
| discharge = {{convert|100000|oilbbl/d|abbr=on}}
| diameter_in = 36
| direction = north-south-west
| finish = Sullom Voe Terminal
| est =
| through = Cormorant Alpha
| par =
}}
The Brent System pipeline transports oil from the North Sea oilfields via Cormorant Alpha to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, Scotland.
{{Cite news |date=3 August 2009 |title=Taqa takes Brent pipe reins |newspaper=Upstream Online |publisher=NHST Media Group |url=http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article184971.ece |accessdate=6 August 2009}}
Since 3 August 2009, it is operated by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company replacing the previous operator Royal Dutch Shell.
{{Cite news |author=Christopher Johnson, Barbara Lewis |date=3 August 2009 |title=Abu Dhabi firm says becomes N. Sea Brent operator |publisher=Reuters |url=http://uk.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=UKL32658520090803 |url-status=dead |accessdate=6 August 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104172048/http://uk.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=UKL32658520090803 |archive-date=4 January 2013}}
Oil transportation system
Oil is transported from 20 oilfields, including:
Pipelines
The Cormorant A to Sullom Voe pipeline is {{convert|36|in|mm|-1}} diameter steel (API 5L X60) of {{convert|147|km|mi}} in length. It has capacity of {{convert|100000|oilbbl/d}}. The Brent C to Cormorant A pipeline is 30 inches (760 mm) in diameter and 35 kilometres (22 mi) long.
Other oil pipelines are:Shell UK Limited, Brent field pipelines decommissioning programme (2020)
| class="wikitable"
|+Brent system oil pipelines !Pipeline number !From !To !Diameter (inches) !Length (km) |
| PL001
|Brent C |Cormorant A |30 |35.9 |
| PL049
|Brent A |Brent Spar |16 |2.8 |
| PL048
|Brent B |Brent Spar |16 |2.3 |
| PL045
|Brent B |Brent C |24 |4.6 |
| PL046
|Brent D |Brent C |20 |4.0 |
| PL1955
|Brent A |Brent B |14 (flexible) | |
The specification for crude oil transported in the Brent system is as follows:Taqa Brent System
| class="wikitable"
|+Crude oil specification !Parameter !Value |
| Entry point
|Cormorant A |
| Exit point
|Sullom Voe terminal |
| Crude oil
|Non-sour |
| Base sediment and water
|5% |
| True vapour pressure at entry
|115 psia @ 100 °F |
| True vapour pressure at exit
|220 psia @ 100 °F |
| Hydrogen sulfide
|25 mg/l |
| Carbon dioxide
|251 mg/l |
Production
Oil production from the Brent field from 1976 to 1983 was as follows (1000 barrels):{{Cite book |last=Oilfield Publications Limited |title=The North Sea Platform Guide |publisher=Oilfield Publications Limited |year=1985 |pages=83}}
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