GALSI
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GALSI is a planned natural gas pipeline from Algeria to Sardinia and further northern Italy.
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[edit] Route
The pipeline will start from the Hassi R'mel field in Algeria and the 640 kilometres (398 mi) section will run to El Kala at the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The 310 kilometres (193 mi) offshore section with two legs will be laid between El Kala and Cagliary, Sardinia. The Sardinian section is planned approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Cagliari to Olbia. The offshore section between Sardinia and Italian mainland is 280 kilometres (174 mi) and the landfall site will be Castiglione della Pescaia. It will be hooked up to the existing Italian gas grid at a point in Tuscany.
The exact offshore route will be selected by Dutch engineering contractor Fugro by July 2008.[1]
[edit] Technical features
The diameter of pipeline will vary between 22 inches (1 m) and 48 inches (1 m). The initial capacity of pipeline will be 8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per annum.[2] Total estimated costs of project are €2 billion. The feasibility study was completed in 2005. The pipeline is expected to come operational in 2012.[2]
The Italian section of the pipeline will be build by Snam Rete Gas.[2]
[edit] Project company
The project company Galsi S.p.A. was incorporated on 29 January 2003 in Milan. The current shareholders of Galsi are[3]:
- Sonatrach (Algeria)- 41.6%
- Edison S.p.A. (Italy) - 20.8%
- Enel (Italy) - 15.6%
- Sfirs (Italy) - 11.6%
- Hera Trading (Italy) - 10.4%
One of the founders of the project company, Wintershall, sold its share to other shareholders and left the project in the beginning of 2008.[3] According to the agreement between Sonatrach and Russian Gazprom, it's possible that Gazprom will have a stake in Galsi pipeline.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Fugro plots Galsi pipe route", Upstream Online, 2007-10-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Galsi, Snam Rete Sign MOU for Algeria-Italy Pipeline", Downstream Today, 2007-11-07. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ a b "Edison, Enel Raise Stakes in GALSI", Downstream Today, 2008-02-19. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
[edit] External links
- Project GALSI (in French)
