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TAP's quarterly newsletter online
The focus of this issue is on TAP’s decision to use the highest international standards – the 10 Performance Requirements of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – as a key benchmark for its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process. Also, the 3rd issue starts introducing the TAP team - interview with Christian Falck, TAP's Technical Offshore Director.
TAP meets with Mayor of Brindisi to discuss routing options
During the month of April, TAP met with the Mayor of Brindisi and his team to further discuss the routing options that TAP has defined during its extensive route optimization that it undertook in 2009 in the Brindisi Area.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Media Conference
You are invited to attend a media conference hosted by the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project - today at 11 am (CET)
Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with Albanian government
TAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding & Cooperation (MoUC) with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy (METE), the official Albanian Government Ministry counterpart for the TAP Project.
National stakeholders endorse TAP’s refined pipeline route in Albania
Last week seven key ministries validated the results of TAP’s route refinement process in Albania and endorsed the proposed new pipeline route. The route refinement process started in June 2009 to avoid impacts on the Hotova National Park and identify the route corridor with the least impacts on the environment, livelihoods and cultural heritage sites. 43 national and international experts had...
TAP sponsors exhibition by an Italian artist in Brindisi, Italy
TAP is the main sponsor of the exhibition “Urban Labyrinths” by Carla Molina, an Italian artist, which will be organized in Brindisi in the old tower of San Giacomo.
TAP reconfirms Shah Deniz II as the initial gas source for the pipeline
In a joint statement, shareholders EGL, Statoil and E.ON Ruhrgas said: "The TAP pipeline is designed to cater for the volumes of gas from Shah Deniz phase two that will be exported beyond Turkey into Europe. TAP shareholders consider Caspian gas to be the initial source of supply to fill TAP’s initial capacity of 10 bcm per year. The pipeline will not transport any Iranian gas under the current...
International year of biodiversity
The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. TAP considers biodiversity issues in its pipeline route selection process.
TAP and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania launch Host Government Agreement negotiations
The HGA will define legal framework for development, construction and operation of pipeline.
Albanian government: TAP project is of great strategic, political and economic importance
Board of Directors and management of the TAP project held official meetings with representatives of the Albanian government on 11th of February in Tirana.
TAP meets with Italian agencies & authorities to discuss pipeline route proposal
TAP started meetings with Italian agencies & authorities in the Apulia region to discuss the TAP project and preferred pipeline route proposal, which avoids Natura 2000 areas.
The TAP project presents to key Italian media in Brindisi
This week TAP held a press conference with key Italian media in Brindisi. The objective was to provide local stakeholders with an overview of the route refinement process.
StatoilHydro Joins EGL in Trans Adriatic Pipeline Gas Project
StatoilHydro ASA and Swiss EGL Group will today sign an agreement to establish an equally-owned joint venture to develop, build and operate the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The pipeline will open a new corridor and market outlet for natural gas from the Caspian Sea and Middle East regions into Europe.
EGL, StatoilHydro Complete Trans Adriatic Pipeline Joint-Venture Setup
Norway’s StatoilHydro ASA and Swiss-based EGL Group concluded the final agreements leading to the establishment of their equally-owned joint venture company that will develop, build and own the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The pipeline will carry natural gas from the Caspian Sea and Middle East regions into Europe.
TAP and DESFA Sign Agreement for the Maintenance of TAP’s Greek Pipeline section
The agreement was ratified by the competent Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) on December 12, 2018. The maintenance agreement covers a period of 5 years, following the beginning of TAP’s commercial operation in 2020, while the contract also includes pre-operational support.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Submits Application for Inclusion in the Rete Nazionale Gas (RNG) Grid
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has made another significant step in its progress of the TAP project and submitted its official application to the Italian Ministry of Economic Development in Italy for inclusion in the Rete Nazionale Gas (RNG) Grid.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline begins ESIA submission process in Greece
Scoping Report on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment is submitted to the Greek authorities and available for public to comment.
TAP issues contract notice for construction of compressor stations in Greece and Albania
The scope for this contract will include the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of one compressor station in Albania near Fier and one compressor station in Greece near Kipoi.
Posted on Senates' website videos of informal Hearings of TAP's representatives
Last July 30th, in the Senate’s X Commission (industry, commerce and tourism), the second part of the July 25th informal meeting about TAP (Trans-Adriatic Pipeline) was held. Some crucial issues about the realization of the pipeline were resumed and deepened.
Approaching the homestretch in the race for Caspian gas, Kjetil Tungland
When the first Shah Deniz gas becomes available in 2018, we will be ready to receive it.
Government of Albania and TAP finalise Host Government Agreement
The Albanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project have today signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA), formally agreeing the terms of engagement for the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline’s future delivery.
TAP secures environmental permit for Albania
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has today announced that the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in Albania has been approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration. The Environmental Permit has been published by the National Licensing Centre.
TAP: Albanian's section is the first to obtain the environmental permit
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has yesterday announced that the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) fort the Albanian section of the pipeline that will transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to Italy, through Greece and Albania, has been approved. The review process has taken into account all the possible environmental, cultural or socio-economic issues related to the pipeline and...
Albanian Parliament ratifies Host Government Agreement between Albania and TAP
The HGA sets out the regulations by which the project will be realised and operated on Albanian territory.
TAP and DESFA sign cooperation agreement
TAP and Greek natural gas transmission system operator, DESFA plan to enter into an agreement on day-to-day technical operation and maintenance for the Greek section of the TAP pipeline. Other joint activities will include the review of interconnection points with the DESFA pipeline system to further enhance security of supply and technical cooperation.