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San Foca

In April 2014 the jack-up rig Skate III returned to San Foca to carry out the last near-shore geotechnical survey.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Completes Offshore Section

TAP successfully completed the 105 km long offshore section of the pipeline across the Adriatic Sea. This milestone includes several deliverables, such as the offshore installation of 36-inch pipes by Castoro Sei, Saipem’s semi-submersible pipelaying vessel, the above-water-tie-in with the onshore infrastructure in Albanian waters, as well as hydrotesting the asset to ensure it is safe and...

Binding Phase of the Market Test – Timing Update

The three transmission system operators – Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG, Snam Rete Gas (SRG) and DESFA (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “TSOs”) – announce that the binding bidding phase of the ongoing market test would take place in July 2021.

TAP Introduces First Natural Gas into the Albanian Section of the Pipeline as part of its Testing Phase

On 20 May, TAP started to introduce the first natural gas into a 4 km section of the pipeline in Albania, between the Greek – Albanian border and up to the TAP metering station in Bilisht. In line with national and international safety and operational standards, this is the initial stage of the pipeline testing process, which aims to ensure that the infrastructure is entirely safe and ready for...

Trans Adriatic Pipeline prepares for Italian surveys along the proposed pipeline route

TAP will restart its technical works in Italy when it carries out a number of onshore and offshore surveys in the area around San Foca, starting during the month of September.

TAP granted status of “National Importance” in Albania

This clears the way for the drafting of the National Sectorial Plan for the TAP Project. The drafting of this document will be led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy. Upon obtaining this status, the 500 meter wide corridor of the TAP project is declared a “national area”.

TAP ABOUT PRT

As per the recent articles published by newspapers today, TAP wants to point out that the area which will host the Pipeline Receiving Terminal, based on the new project that will be included in the documents for the EIA with the deadline of September, is less than 12 hectares and the area in which the building of the PRT will stay is 3500 square meters, that is a lot less in size, than 1 hectare.

TAP: a project shared and presented to the local community

As per the recent articles published by today newspapers, TAP intends to clarify that the projected, which will be submitted in its final version to EIA Commission, has been modified after considering the comments and needs expressed by the local community and complying with all aspects of technical design.