Construction of a gas pipeline connecting the offshore pipeline with the National Transmission System

The construction of a gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline, through the receiving terminal, with the National Transmission System ensure the off-take of gas from Norway and make bi-directional gas transmission technically possible, offering the capacity of  10 bcm/year from Norway to Poland and 3 bcm/year from Poland to Denmark. The investment contribute to capacity optimisation in the Polish transmission system and constitute an important link of the North-South Gas Corridor in Europe.

Furthermore, the completion of the Baltic Pipe, of which this project makes part, strengthen Poland’s energy security. The construction of new transmission infrastructure will also stimulate the development of the gas market and its competitiveness.

The municipalities where the project was implemented will get a substantial benefit in the form of revenue from the property tax to be paid annually by GAZ-SYSTEM.

• Engineering Contractor: A consortium of: PGNiG Gazoprojekt S.A. and ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o.o.
• Investor’s Supervision Contractor: SGS Polska sp. z o.o
• Building Contractor: consortium of UAB MT Group (Leader) and PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH

The project was implemented on the basis of the provisions of the Act of 24 April 2009 on investments in regasification terminal for liquefied natural gas in Świnoujście (for consolidated text see Journal of Laws of 2021, item 1836).

The Baltic Pipe Project, of which the construction of the gas pipeline connecting the offshore pipeline with the National Transmission System makes part, is co-financed by the European Union under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

The European Commission has granted the PCI (Project of Common Interest) status to the project. More information on the significance of the PCI status for the development of gas transmission infrastructure can be found in the  dedicated section on PCI projects.

While implementing its investment projects GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. respects the rights of all interested stakeholders. We encourage you to send comments and questions concerning the project which has been granted the PCI using the Form for questions and comments concerning the implementation of projects with PCI status by GAZ- SYSTEM.

Environmental consultations
On February 8, 2019, the Regional Director for Environmental Protection in Szczecin announced the initiation of proceedings to issue a decision on environmental conditions for the development of “Investment into infrastructure required for the operation of the international gas pipeline (known as Baltic Pipe) connecting the transmission systems of the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark – the onshore part.

On March 6, 2019, the Regional Director for Environmental Protection in Szczecin published a notice on the initiation of proceedings in respect of an environmental impact assessment for the project named “Investment into infrastructure required for the operation of the international gas pipeline (known as Baltic Pipe) connecting the transmission systems of the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark- the onshore part”, as part of the proceedings aimed at issuing a decision on environmental conditions for the development of the above-mentioned project.

Environmental decision
On May 17, 2019, the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Szczecin issued a decision on environmental conditions for the project executed by GAZ-SYSTEM named “An investment project constituting infrastructure required for the operation of international gas pipeline (known as Baltic Pipe) connecting the transmission systems of the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark – the onshore part”.

Location decision
On June 21, 2019, the Zachodniopomorski Voivode signed a decision on the location for the “Construction of infrastructure required for the operation of the international gas pipeline (known as Baltic Pipe) connecting the transmission systems of the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark”. The project will consist of the engineering design, construction and operation of a DN1000 gas pipeline from the Płoty Network Point to the Goleniów Compressor Station, together with the upgrading of the Płoty Network Point.

The process of obtaining location decisions continued between June and September 2019 and ultimately led to the issuance of three separate decisions for the following sections: Niechorze – Płoty, Płoty – Goleniów and Wilczkowo Block Valve Station. All three decisions are final.

Building permit
On February 4, 2020, the Zachodniopomorski Voivode issued two decisions granting building permits for the gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline with the national transmission, concerning the following scopes:

• the construction of the Receiving Terminal in Konarzewo, including access road and water supply line;
• the upgrading of the Płoty Transmission Network Point.

 

On March 10, 2020, the Zachodniopomorski Voivode issued another building permit decision for the gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline with the national transmission system in the scope of:

• the construction of a DN 900 gas pipeline section from the Niechorze Block Valve Station to the Receiving Terminal in Konarzewo

On March 19 and 20, 2020, the Zachodniopomorski Voivode issued the last two decisions granting building permits for the gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline with the national transmission, concerning the following scopes:

• the DN 1000 gas pipeline from the Konarzewo Receiving Terminal to the Płoty Transmission Network Point;
• the DN 1000 gas pipeline Płoty - Goleniów.

In 2018 and 2019, GAZ-SYSTEM held a series of consultation meetings in 8 municipalities where the gas pipelines connecting the off-shore pipeline with the National Transmission System gas pipeline pipelines were planned. The meetings were open to all interested parties. During the meetings, stakeholders were able to provide feedback and requests concerning the project to the Investor at the design stage, also before the application for the environmental decision was submitted.

Wykonawca Dokumentacji Projektowej:
Konsorcjum PGNiG Gazoprojekt S.A. i ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o.o.
ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Osmańska 12
02–823 Warszawa
phone number. +48 22 430 26 00
e-mail: info.waw@ilf.com

PGNiG GAZOPROJEKT S.A.
ul. Strzegomska 55a
53-611 Wrocław
phone number. (71) 785 11 00
e-mail: sekretariat@gazoprojekt.pl

Wykonawca Nadzoru Inwestorskiego:
SGS Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Ignacego Daszyńskiego 7
72-320 Trzebiatów
phone number. +48 691767469

Contract Manager:
Andrzej Kończak
phone number. 609 601 517

Wykonawca Robót Budowlanych:
Konsorcjum firm UAB MT Group (Lider) i PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH.
UAB MT Group | PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH
Kareiviu 6
LT-09117 Wilno
Litwa

PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH
Marszalkowska 126/134
00-008 Warschau
Polen

Construction office:
Prusinowo 1,
72-300 Prusinowo Gmina Gryfice

Real estate expert:
Wojciech Skulski
tel. 601 480 631
Dorota Jędrzejczyk
phone number. 605 298 808

Real estate and communication expert:
Julia Kufel
phone number. 721 121 812, 733 197  251

Inwestor:
Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
Oddział w Poznaniu
ul. Grobla 15
61-859 Poznań
phone number. +48 61 854 45 03
e-mail: komunikacja.poznan@gaz-system.pl