Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) – The European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
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The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is a critical component of the Southern Gas Corridor, requiring an investment of approximately USD 45 billion and spanning 3,500 km across six countries. Designed to transport Caspian gas to European markets, TAP will connect to the Italian natural gas grid and has plans for expansions, with major shareholders including SOCAR, BP, and Statoil. Construction milestones and community engagement programs demonstrate TAP's commitment to regional cooperation and energy security in Europe.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) – The European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 1. Presentation: Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) – The European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor Shkelqim Bozgo, Country Manager for Albania, Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
- 2. TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor Shkelqim Bozgo, TAP Country Manager Albania Albania Oil, Gas & Energy Summit 2015 Tirana, 17 March 2015
- 3. Southern Gas Corridor Paving the Way to Europe’s Energy Security • Investment of approx. USD 45 bln • Crossing six countries – 3,500 km • Nine energy companies involved 3TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 4. TAP's key features • Designed to expand from 10 to 20 bcm/a (plus) • 870 km in length (105 km offshore) • 48” onshore, 36” offshore 4 Aligned with EU’s energy policy objectives TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 5. TAP’s shareholders 5 Supported by major energy companies SOCAR (20%) BP (20%) Statoil (20%) Fluxys (19%) Enagás (16%) Axpo (5%) TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 6. TAP will bring supplies of Caspian gas to European markets TAP will connect to the Italian natural gas grid to provide firm capacity at the Italian virtual trading point (PSV), from which all Italian gas exit points can be reached Caspian gas can then ultimately be delivered to: • Austria • Germany and France (via Switzerland) • N.W EU markets 6TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 7. Cooperation in SEE – Facilitating connections in the region IGB • IGB is designed to connect Greece (Komotini) to Bulgaria (Stara Zagora). • Planned Capacity: up to 3 bcma (option for capacity increase to 5 bcma) IAP • TAP-IAP Joint Working Groups • Planned Capacity: up to 5 bcma • Feasibility Study is being developed by WBIF-COWI-IPF** Consortium. 7 ** WBIF/COWI IPF Consortium is the Technical Assistance Contractor contracted by the EU to implement the EU funded Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Infrastructure Projects' Facility (IPF) TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 8. TAP in Albania 8TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 9. From project planning to implementation • Access roads: 110km (new and upgraded) • Bridges: 50 refurbished and 2 new • 9,000 plots of land • 8 block valve stations (BVS) • Crossing 570 roads, 440 rivers & railway (major and minor crossings) 9TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 10. Local engagement • 7 pillar community investment programme Upgrade of 5 social facilities • 130 meetings (ESIA disclosure) • 60 meetings in the frame of implementation processes (LEA disclosure, compensation values disclosure) attended by over 1,000 participants. • Around 13,000 individual owner meetings in the frame of Pre-census & Asset Inventory. • Business networking event with over 110 local companies (January 2015 – Tirana) 10TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 11. Benefits 11 Construction Direct benefits Sourcing locally Induced benefits Operations Direct benefits Induced benefits Taxes Gas exit capacities TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 12. What’s next for TAP? 12 Schedule to completion Pipeline construction 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q4 2013 TAP’s Resolution to Construct Q4 2013 Shah Deniz 2 Final Investment Decision End 2015 Final Contract Award 2020 First Gas / TAP starts operations Q2 2013 TAP selected by SDC TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 13. Pre-qualification ongoing Pre-qualification (PQ) process for interested suppliers checks capability, capacity and availability of goods and services in the market: 13 Status • Construction and rehabilitation of access roads and bridges in Albania PQ completed, ITT issued April 2014 • Line pipes, casing pipes and bends (onshore and offshore) PQ (onshore) launched Dec 2014 PQ (offshore) launched Feb 2015 • Large diameter ball valves PQ complete, ITT issued Dec 2014 • SCADA systems PQ to be launched • Turbo compressors PQ complete, ITT issued Dec 2014 • Fibre optic cable PQ to be launched • Onshore pipeline construction PQ complete, ITT issued Oct 2014 • Compressor stations PQ complete, ITT issued Nov 2014 • Offshore pipeline construction PQ launched Feb 2015 • Pipeline receiving terminal (PRT) and pipeline construction PQ to be launched Early works contracts Company Provided Items (CPI) Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor
- 14. LEA (Land Easement & Acquisition) process 14 Transparent, Auditable, Compliant LEA preparation Secure land access Audit and closure 2012 – 2015 – Determine social and environmental baseline – Define compensations framework and methodology – Disbursement to landowners 2016 – 2019 – Monitoring – Implement Right of Way – Compensate for unforeseen damages 2020 – Land restoration process monitoring – Audit & Close-out TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor Construction & Land restauration
- 15. Key elements for successful construction 15TAP – the European Leg of the Southern Gas Corridor Reputation Legacy ScheduleSafety Cost