OPAL pipeline

OPAL pipeline
OPAL pipeline near Weißenborn, Saxony
Map of OPAL pipeline
Location
Country	Germany
General direction	north-south
From	Greifswald (Lubmin)
To	Olbernhau
Runs alongside	German eastern border
General information
Type	natural gas
Partners	Wintershall Dea Gazprom
Operator	OPAL Gastransport GmbH & Co KG
Commissioned	2011
Technical information
Length	470 km (290 mi)
Maximum discharge	35 billion cubic metres (1.2×10^12 cu ft) per year
Diameter	1,400 mm (55 in)

The OPAL (Ostsee-Pipeline-Anbindungsleitung) is a natural gas pipeline in Germany alongside the German eastern border. The OPAL pipeline is one of two projected pipelines connecting the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to the existing pipeline grid in Middle and Western Europe, the other one being the NEL pipeline.