Northern Lights (pipeline)
| Northern Lights | |
|---|---|
Location of Northern Lights | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Belarus |
| General direction | north-south-west |
| From | Urengoy gas field |
| Passes through | Vuktyl, Ukhta, Gryazovets, Torzhok, Smolensk, Minsk |
| Runs alongside | Yamal–Europe pipeline |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Operator | Gazprom, Beltransgaz |
| Commissioned | 1985 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 7,377 km (4,584 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 51 billion cubic meters per year |
Northern Lights (Russian: Сияние северa, Siyaniye Severa) is a natural gas pipeline system in Russia and Belarus. It is one of the main pipelines supplying north-western Russia and is an important transit route for Russian gas to Europe.