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TAP introduces first natural gas into the Greek section of the pipeline as part of its testing phase
On November 25, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) started to introduce the first natural gas into a 2-km section of the pipeline in Greece between the Evros river and the Kipoi compressor station. This is the initial stage of the pipeline commissioning process, which aims to ensure that the infrastructure is entirely safe and ready for operations
after the completion of the process, in line with national and international safety and operational standards.
Introducing gas into the pipeline system is another milestone towards the start of Shah Deniz II gas deliveries to Europe. Commercial gas flows through TAP are being planned to start in October 2020.
TRANS ADRIATIC PIPELINE, November 26, 2019
GAZ-SYSTEM: Baltic Pipe offshore gas pipeline obtains next environmental decision
On November 25, 2019, the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin issued the environmental decision for the offshore gas pipeline to be laid in
the Polish waters of the Baltic Sea as part of the Baltic Pipe project. The pipeline landfall will be located in the area of Niechorze and Pogorzelica in Rewal commune. Issuing the decision allows continuation of the permitting process in Poland and further implementation of the project in line with schedule.
“This decision is yet another step for Poland to become independent as regards gas supplies. The permitting process for the entire Baltic Pipe Project has almost finished. At the same time, the process of choosing a contractor to execute construction works is ongoing. GAZ-SYSTEM will complete it at the beginning of next year” Piotr Naimski, Governmental Plenipotentiary for Critical Energy Infrastructure, said.
For the purpose of the environmental decision, Environmental Impact Assessment report had been prepared to account
for the results of months-long detailed environmental, geophysical and geotechnical surveys. The choice of the offshore gas pipeline landfall location in the area of Niechorze and Pogorzelica communicated in the decision had been recommended by Ramboll Danmark A/S responsible for the pipeline design. The surveys, however, were carried out not only for that location but also for an alternative variant in Rogowo.
“The process of obtaining administrative permits for the Baltic Pipe project progresses as planned. Today, the environmental decision for the offshore part of Baltic Pipe in Poland has been issued, which brings us significantly closer to the beginning of the construction stage. Now we need to obtain the location decision and the construction permit for the gas pipeline to be laid in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea’” Tomasz St?pie?, President of GAZ- SYSTEM, said.
GAZ-SYSTEM, 25 November 2019
SERVICES
Total E&P Danmark awards Emerson contract for monitoring technology on Tyra field
Total E&P Danmark has awarded Emerson
a contract to provide wellhead pressure monitoring technology to enhance safety during the multi-year redevelopment project to extend the life of Danmark’s biggest gas field.
The Tyra field in the Danish part of the North Sea has been in production for more than 30 years but is today suffering from seabed subsidence. Since production started in the 1980’s, the seabed has subsided by more than five meters, reducing the air gap between the sea level and the bottom of the platforms. In order to keep the Tyra field in production, Total E&P Danmark is replacing the existing wellhead platforms with new and elevated topsides. The 13-meter-high jacket extensions and new topsides will be installed on top of the existing jacket structures.
The Tyra redevelopment project will ensure continuous production from Danmark’s biggest gas field, while safeguarding Danish North Sea infrastructure. The $3.3bn investment in the redevelopment is the
biggest ever in the Danish North Sea. Once completed, Tyra is expected to produce more than 200 million barrels of oil equivalent. The current Tyra field has two production complexes, Tyra East and Tyra West, which are linked to satellite fields Harald, Roar, Svend, Tyra Southeast and Valdemar.
During the two-year shut-in, Emerson technology will monitor wellhead casing pressures as a safety measure. With power
and cable infrastructure unavailable, a wireless and battery-powered solution is required. Emerson will provide more than 200 RosemountTM wireless pressure transmitters to be installed on the four riser platforms. The devices will transmit data to two standalone Emerson DeltaVTM PK Controllers, to be installed on the offshore accommodation platforms. Data will be presented to construction workers locally on human machine interfaces and relayed to an onshore monitoring point and data historian. EMERSON, November 25, 2019
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