Document Generated: 2022-06-22 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). (i) transmission system operators with a potential to disrupt delivery to more than 250,000 final customers; or (ii) holders of interconnector licences where the gas interconnector to which the licence relates has the technological capacity to input more than 20 million cubic metres of gas per day to a transmission system; and (b) in Northern Ireland, the holder of a gas conveyance licence under Article 8(1)(a) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. (4) For the essential service of gas distribution the threshold requirements are— (a) in Great Britain, distribution system operators with a potential to disrupt delivery to more than 250,000 final customers; and (b) in Northern Ireland the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(a) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. (5) For the essential service of the operation of gas storage facilities, the threshold requirements are— (a) in Great Britain, storage system operators where the storage facility has the technological capacity to input more than 20 million cubic metres of gas per day to a transmission system; and (b) in Northern Ireland the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(b) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(43). (6) For the essential service of the operation of LNG facilities, the threshold requirements are— (a) in Great Britain, LNG system operators where the LNG facility has the technological capacity to input more than 20 million cubic metres of gas per day to a transmission system; and (b) in Northern Ireland the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(d) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(44). (7) For the essential service of the operation of relevant gas processing facilities, the threshold requirement in the United Kingdom is in the case of— (a) a relevant gas processing facility, or (b) a relevant upstream petroleum pipeline which is connected to and operated from a relevant gas processing facility, an operator of a facility or pipeline with a throughput of more than 3,000,000 tonnes of oil equivalent per year. (8) For the essential service of the operation of petroleum production projects (other than projects which are primarily used for the storage of gas), the threshold requirement in the United Kingdom is— (a) in the case of— (i) a relevant offshore installation which is part of a petroleum production project (other than a project which is primarily used for the storage of gas), or (ii) a relevant upstream petroleum pipeline which is connected to and operated from such an installation, an operator of an installation or pipeline with a throughput of more than 3,000,000 tonnes of oil equivalent per year. (43) There are no relevant amendments. (44) Article 8(1)(d) was added by regulation 17(1) of S.R. 2013 No. 92. 29