BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Geodetic survey for the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) is now complete together with clearing of the entire 182 km route, ICGB AD, project company, told Trend.
“All required quantities of line pipes have been produced and delivered on the territory of the two countries. Trenching is ongoing (70 km) and lowering and backfilling are in progress as well (62 km). Field pipe bending and field joints coating are also underway.
Crossing of the roads with the method of drilling also has started and on the territory of Greece all crossings are completed. The EPC contractor remains committed to completing its work on the project by the end of 2021,” the company said.
The IGB gas pipeline will be connected with the Greek national gas transmission system in the area of Komotini and with the Bulgarian national gas transmission system in the area of Stara Zagora. The planned length of the pipeline is 182 km, the pipeline diameter will be 32” and the projected capacity will be up to 3 bcm/y in the direction from Greece to Bulgaria. Depending on the interest from the market and the capacities of the neighboring gas transmission systems, the pipeline is designed for increasing its capacity up to 5 bcm/y for following up the market evolution thus allowing physical reverse flow (from Bulgaria to Greece) with the additional installation of a compressor station. A Memorandum for cooperation between ICGB AD and TAP AG has been signed concerning joint actions in relation to future connection between the IGB pipeline and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline.
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