Headlines http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:12:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/images/M_images/logotap.gif http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com Headlines http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/trans-adriatic-pipeline-is-now-on-twitter-2_.html TAP encourages those who are interested in the latest developments in diversifying Europe’s energy supply via the Southern Gas Corridor and in securing the future of Europe’s energy to follow @tap_pipeline. Tweets will include the latest news on the pipeline as well as reminders of upcoming events, speeches and industry comment. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:49 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-sponsors-exhibition-by-an-italian-artist-in-brindisi-italy-3_.html 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. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:21:46 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/financial-close-confirms-e.on-ruhrgas-as-new-partner-in-tap_.html Statoil and  EGL today announced the successful financial close of E.ON Ruhrgas’s 15% shareholding  in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project.  Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/national-stakeholders-endorse-tap-s-refined-pipeline-route-in-albania-3_.html 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 spent up to three months in the field to evaluate six alternatives with an overall length of more than 600 km. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:52:23 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-presents-at-the-caspian-oil-and-gas-conference-in-baku-2_.html Kjetil Tungland, Managing Director of TAP, presented the project at the Caspian Oil and Gas Conference in Baku, which is one of the most important industry events in the region.  The conference gathered high level Azeri officials, including representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Energy and State Oil company SOCAR, as well as representatives of all major European energy companies such as E.ON, Statoil, EGL, BP, GDF Suez, and others. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:43:33 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/gas-transportation-agreement-between-turkey-and-azerbaijan-paves-the-way-for-tap-3_.html Trans Adriatic Pipeline project congratulates the governments of Turkey and Azerbaijan on reaching an important agreement on gas transportation today. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:30:21 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/eu-energy-commissioner-guenther-oettinger-on-tap-3_.html Dow Jones Newswire reported on the 28th of May 2010, that Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger expressed his support for the TAP project on the side lines of a high-level conference on European energy infrastructure in Madrid. Mon, 31 May 2010 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/memorandum-of-understanding-and-cooperation-with-albanian-government-2_.html 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. Wed, 19 May 2010 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/trans-adriatic-pipeline-media-conference_.html You are invited to attend a media conference hosted by the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project - today at 11 am (CET) Tue, 18 May 2010 12:04:52 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-meets-with-mayor-of-brindisi-to-discuss-routing-options-3_.html 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. Wed, 05 May 2010 13:47:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-attends-over-23-meetings-with-ministers-and-ministries-in-the-last-6-weeks-3_.html In the last six weeks, TAP has attended over 23 meetings with ministers in Greece, Italy and Albania and senior representatives of the EU.  Wed, 05 May 2010 13:46:32 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-sponsors-the-excavated-exhibition-at-the-archaeological-museum-in-athens-greece-3_.html This month, TAP became a proud sponsor of the “Excavated! Swiss Archaeologists Explore the City of Eretria (Euboea)” exhibition in Greece, showing at the Archaeological Museum in Athens.  The exhibition is a clear demonstration of the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage in society. Wed, 05 May 2010 13:45:18 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-presents-at-9th-turkish-oil-gas-turoge-conference-2010-3_.html TAP was very pleased to present at Turkey’s Oil Gas Conference earlier in March this year. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/e-news-issue-2-february-taps-quarterly-newsletter-published-3_.html In the second issue of E-news TAP reports on the selection of the optimum route option in Italy and Albania. George Hatzidakis, TAP's Communications Consultant in Athens, describes situation with natural gas legislation in Greece in  the article Natural gas, energy security, and the opportunity for Greece . In the TAP's quarterly thought piece -  What gas crisis? ,  Arve Thorvik, TAP's Senior External Relations Advisor, explains why it is necessary to continue building gas pipelines in the current political and economic situation. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:18:06 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-makes-excellent-political-progress-in-italy-albania-3_.html TAP met with a number of Ministers and officials in both Italy and Albania in January. “These meetings have shown that the TAP project is moving forward in a positive direction. All the various Ministers and Ministries have expressed a great deal of interest in the TAP pipeline and demonstrated a real willingness to support the project going forward,” says Michael Hoffmann, External Relations Director at TAP. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:48 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-establishes-country-offices-in-greece-albania-and-italy-3_.html The Trans Adriatic Pipeline project completed registration of its permanent country offices in Greece, Albania and Italy. Country offices will support TAP in liaising with the authorities in the host countries, in preparing and submitting all necessary applications as well as in providing information about the project to the local public and media. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:39:34 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/l-agefi-newspaper-tap-is-increasingly-attractive-3_.html The newspaper suggests that the TAP project is more competitive than Nabucco because it costs less and has contracted gas supplies.  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/minister-driftan-prifti-tap-is-of-great-importance-to-the-albanian-economy-3_.html Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania, once again confirmed that his government fully supports the TAP project and called it one of the most important investment projects between Albani and Turkey. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/the-tap-project-presents-to-key-italian-media-in-brindisi-3_.html 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. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/european-commission-issues-payment-to-tap-following-successful-submission-of-studies-3_.html The European Commission has awarded the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project the final payment of a grant it applied for in 2005. This is the second time the TAP project has received payment of a grant from the European Union, following the successful submission of a number of studies.  The first grant for TAP was approved in 2005 for the initial Feasibility Studies of the pipeline. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-sponsors-conference-of-the-institute-of-energy-for-south-east-europe_.html The TAP project was amongst the sponsors of the Conference organized by the Institute of Energy for South-East Europe (IENE) in Athens on the 9-13th of November. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:40:36 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-corrects-nabucco-cost-estimates-for-the-trans-adriatic-pipeline-2_.html Robert Klein, Managing Director for TAP responds to RWE’s press release issued on 16.11.2009, saying “TAP’s total pipeline length is 520km. In addition, TAP will use existing pipeline infrastructure to transport gas from wellhead to market. As a result and when calculated accurately, TAP’s tariff, as well as its total cost of transport, would be lower than a 3300km new build pipeline such as Nabucco.” Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:43:39 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/italian-undersecretary-for-foreign-affairs-and-norwegian-ministry-of-petroleum-energy-discuss-tap_.html As reported by the Italian media on 11 November 2009, Alfredo Mantica, the Italian Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, visited the Ministry of Petroleum Energy in Norway on 11 November to discuss, among other things, the Southern Gas Corridor issues and pipeline projects such as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/turkey-and-switzerland-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-on-gas-transport_.html The Swiss and Turkish governments made a joint statement on 5 November 2009 announcing that Turkey and Switzerland had signed a memorandum of understanding on the transfer of natural gas. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/greece-s-deputy-minister-of-energy-environment-climate-change-meets-tap-3_.html The recently formed Ministry of Energy, Environment Climate Change in Greece issued a statement to the press on 4 November 2009, announcing that the Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr. Giannis Maniatis, had met representatives of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project. At the meeting, TAP updated Mr. Maniatis on the status and progress of the TAP project. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-sponsors-the-world-forum-on-energy-regulation_.html TAP was one of the sponsors of this major event that took place in October in Athens, Greece. In addition, the event was attended by the TAP’s Commercial Department, which is responsible for obtaining all necessary authorizations and project financing, as well as for developing the commercial terms of gas transportation for the TAP project. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/first-edition-of-taps-electronic-newsletter-3_.html We are pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of e-News, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) quarterly electronic newsletter. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:09:54 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-meets-with-italian-agencies-authorities-to-discuss-pipeline-route-proposal_.html 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. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-starts-route-assesment-survey-in-albania-3_.html The Trans Adriatic Pipeline project started route assesment survey in Albania on 1st of July, 2009. The goal of the survey is to determine an optimal routing for the future pipeline and to avoid problematic areas. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:23:18 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-sponsors-and-presents-at-the-developing-european-gas-infrastructure-conference-3_.html  On the 25th of June, Robert Klein presented TAP project at the “Developing European Gas Infrastructure” conference, organized by Platts in Brussels. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/tap-presents-at-the-16th-caspian-oil-and-gas-conference-in-baku-2_.html Robert Klein, Managing Director of the TAP project, explained advantages of the new transportation alternative in the Southern Gas Corridor. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/statement-from-statoilhydro-regarding-articles-appearing-in-greek-media_.html References made in articles on 14 April 2009, in the Greek media citing StatoilHydro’s apparent interest in the Poseidon project are incorrect.  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/intergovernmental-agreement-between-albania-and-italy-important-milestone-achieved_.html On 10th of March governments of Italy and Albania signed an agreement on energy cooperation promoting interconnection and integration of electric energy and natural gas systems in both countries. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/albanian-government-tap-project-is-of-great-strategic-political-and-economic-importance-4_.html Board of Directors and management of the TAP project held official meetings with representatives of the Albanian government  in Tirana. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:22:25 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/marine-survey-in-the-adriatic-sea-to-verify-offshore-route-for-tap_.html The Trans Adriatic Pipeline project is planning a seabed survey in the Adriatic Sea to start on the 26th of January to verify the route for the underwater section of the new gas pipeline. The offshore pipeline will have a diameter of 1.05 meter and a length of approximately 115 kilometres. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:28:29 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/trans-adriatic-pipeline-seeks-approval-to-build-gas-system-in-greece-6_.html Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP AG), the project company for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, also known as TAP, on June 13, 2008 filed a petition with the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy, RAE, for the design, construction, and ownership of an Independent Natural Gas System in line with Greek legislation on the liberalisation of the natural gas market. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/egl-statoilhydro-complete-trans-adriatic-pipeline-joint-venture-setup-4_.html 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:22:47 +0100 http://www.trans-adriatic-pipeline.com/news/statoilhydro-joins-egl-in-trans-adriatic-pipeline-gas-project-3_.html 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. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:22:47 +0100