Giurgiu–Ruse pipeline

Giurgiu–Ruse pipeline
Location
Country Romania and Bulgaria
General direction north–south
From Giurgiu, Romania
Passes through Romania and Bulgaria
To Ruse, Bulgaria
General information
Type natural gas
Partners Bulgartransgaz and Transgaz
Operator Bulgartransgaz and Transgaz
Expected 2012
Technical information
Length 26 km (16 mi)
Maximum discharge 1.5 billion cubic meters (51 Bcf) per year
Diameter 19.7 in (500 mm)

The Giurgiu–Ruse pipeline will be a natural gas pipeline from Giurgiu in Romania to Ruse in Bulgaria diversifying natural gas suppliers and delivery routes for the two countries and connects the two natural gas national grids. The Giurgiu–Ruse pipeline will be part of the larger New European Transmission System meant to unite Central and South Eastern Europe's natural gas transmission networks.[1]

Preparations for the project started in 2010 and the intergovernmental agreement between Romania and Bulgaria was signed in November 2010. The project is developed by the consortium of two companies. The final investment decision was made at the end of 2010. The pipeline is expected to be operational by February 2012 and it will carry a minimum of 0.5 billion cubic meters and a maximum of 1.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year.[2]

History

The agreement between the Romanian gas company Transgaz and Bulgarian gas company Bulgartransgaz was signed in November 2010. The intergovernmental agreement to build a natural gas pipeline between the two countries was also signed in November 2010 in Ruse.[3] The pipeline is supposed to be inaugurated in February 2012.[2]

Technical description

The length of the Romanian section will be 9.27 kilometres (5.76 mi). The length of Bulgarian section will be 16.73 kilometres (10 mi). The pipeline will also have a 4.14-kilometre (3 mi) section that will be built under the Danube river, and two natural gas measuring stations in both Giurgiu and Ruse.[2][4] The diameter of pipeline will be 19.7 inches (500 mm) and the capacity will be a maximum 1.5 billion cubic meter (bcm) of natural gas per annum.[2] The total cost of the pipeline will be around €23.8 million (US$31 million) and the construction cost will be 42.4% for the Romanian section and 57.6% for the Bulgarian section. The two sections will meet near the Bulgarian/Romanian border under the Danube river.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministerul Economiei despre conducta de gaze Giurgiu-Ruse: Transgaz a finalizat proiectul tehnic/ Finantarea europeana nu este periclitata". hotnews.ro. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Transgaz va alege în februarie compania care va construi partea românească din conducta Giurgiu-Ruse". Money Express. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Transgaz: Construcţia conductei de gaze Giurgiu-Ruse va fi demarată în 2011". Curierul National. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Viitoarea conductă de gaze Giurgiu-Ruse, cofinanţată cu circa 9 milioane euro". Replica Online. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
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