Gas supply - Useful links

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  • UKOPA[1]: United Kingdom Onshore Pipeline Operators' Association
  • Oil and Gas UK[2]
  • National Grid (previously known as Transco)[3]: operates the high pressure National Transmission System and the gas distribution systems in North West England, East of England, West Midlands and London.
  • Northern Gas Networks[4]: operates the gas distribution system from the Scottish border to South Yorkshire.
  • Wales and West Utilities[5]: operates the gas distribution system in Wales and South West England.
  • SGN[6]: manages the gas distribution network across Scotland and the South of England
  • Linesearch[7]: Provides a single point of contact for all initial enquiries relating to the apparatus owned and/or operated by a number of Pipeline Operators
  • Linewatch[8]: promotes greater awareness of buried oil/gas pipelines and the safety precautions that are required when working near to them, therefore protecting personnel and the environment.
  • Ofgem[9]: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Ofgem is the economic regulator for Britain's gas and electricity markets.
  • DECC[10]: Department of Energy and Climate Change
  • OGA[11]: Oil and Gas Authority
  • IGEM[12]: Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers, IGEM is a chartered professional body, licensed by the Engineering Council, serving a wide range of professionals in the UK and the international gas industry through Membership, events and a comprehensive set of Technical Standards.

Link URLs in this page

  1. UKOPAhttp://www.ukopa.co.uk/
  2. Oil and Gas UKhttps://oeuk.org.uk/
  3. National Grid (previously known as Transco)http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk
  4. Northern Gas Networkshttp://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/
  5. Wales and West Utilitieshttp://www.wwutilities.co.uk/
  6. SGNhttps://www.sgn.co.uk/
  7. Linesearchhttp://www.linesearch.org/
  8. Linewatchhttps://www.linewatch.org.uk/
  9. Ofgemhttps://www.ofgem.gov.uk/
  10. DECChttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-energy-climate-change
  11. OGAhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/oil-and-gas-authority
  12. IGEMhttp://www.igem.org.uk/
  13. Avoiding danger from underground serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg47.htm
  14. Domestic gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/index.htm
  15. Pipelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pipelines/index.htm
  16. Pipelines and gas supply industry: FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pipelines/faqs.htm
  17. Offshore oil and gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  18. COMAHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/index.htm
  19. Regulating major hazardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/regulating-major-hazards/index.htm
  20. Carbon capture and storage (CCS)https://www.hse.gov.uk/carboncapture/index.htm
  21. Liquefied Petroleum Gas pipework surveyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/lpg/survey.htm

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2024-10-15