The import/export of natural gas to/from Romania is achieved by seven cross-border interconnection points:
Country |
Interconnection pipeline |
Technical specifications |
Total technical capacity |
UKRAINE |
Orlovka (UA) - Isaccea (RO) * LLC GAS TSO UA ® Transgaz |
DN 1000, Pmax = 45 bar |
6,85 Sbmc/y at Pmin=35 bar |
Tekovo (UA) - Medieşu Aurit (RO) ** LLC GAS TSO UA ® Transgaz |
DN 700, Pmax = 75 bar |
2,71 Sbmc/y at Pmin=47 bar |
|
Isaccea 1 (RO) - Orlovka 1 (UA) Transgaz « LLC GAS TSO UA |
DN 1000, Pmax = 55 bar |
6,85 Sbmc/y at import capacity at Pmin=46,5 bar 4,12 Sbmc/y export capacity*** at Pmin=35,4 bar |
|
HUNGARY |
Szeged (HU) - Arad (RO) - Csanádpalota (HU) FGSZ «Transgaz |
DN 700, Pmax = 63 bar |
2,63 Sbmc/y import capacity at Pmin=40 bar 1,75 Sbmc/y export capacity at Pmin=40 bar |
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA |
Iași (RO) - Ungheni (MO) Transgaz« Vestmoldtransgaz |
DN 500, Pmax =55 bar |
1,88 Sbmc/y export capacity at Pmin=39,5 bar 0,73 Sbmc/y import capacity la Pmin=24 bar |
BULGARIA |
Giurgiu (RO) - Ruse (BG) Transgaz. « Bulgartransgaz |
DN 500, Pmax = 50 bar |
1,50 Sbmc/y export capacity at Pmin=40 bar 0,92 Sbmc/y import capacity at Pmin=30 bar |
Kardam (BG) - Negru Vodă 1 (RO) Transgaz « Bulgartransgaz |
DN 1000, Pmax = 55 bar |
6,36 Sbmc/y on export capacity **** at Pmin=31,5 bar 5,31 Sbmc/y import capacity at Pmin=45 bar |
* This interconnection point is not used since there is no interconnection agreement concluded. Gas import from Ukraine is currently performed through Isaccea 1.
**For this point the Romanian TSO and the Ukrainian TSO are having discussions on the signature of a new Interconnection Agreement.
***capacity is offered on an interruptible commercial basis as the Annex to the Interconnection Agreement on gas quality requirements is not signed.
****Capacity conditioned by capacity booking at the Isaccea 1 IP in the UA-RO direction.