Prices are based on a length of at least 10 km in a relatively open outside infrastructure.

Variation

Prices are strongly influenced by:

• depth;
• geography;
• soil type;
• number of road and water crossings;
• insulation;
• working pressure;
• agriculture and land situation;
• material prices.

Included:

• indirect costs (construction management), general overhead cost;
• design (pressure 60 Bar, temperature 50 °C, no thermal insulation);
• compensation of land owners and land users;
• materials and erection;
• testing and commissioning;
• temporary building facilities;
• small road- and water crossings (2 drills of 400 meter each);
• ground cover 1,25 meter.

Excluded:

• large river-, channel- and road crossings;
• PIG launcher, receiving station and block valves;
• licences and tax;
• owners internal costs.