Eustream and FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Closed Company Limited by Shares are planning to construct a new interconnection between their gas transmission systems (the SK-HU Interconnector). The natural gas pipeline interconnector between Veľký Krtíš - Slovakia (connection to the main transmission route from the Russian Federation towards the EU) and Vecsés – Hungary aims:
(1) to create a platform for a competitive, liquid internal gas market, while enabling the entry of new market players;
(2) to increase gas supply security in the respective countries and in the broader Central-South-East European region and
(3) to ensure implementation of the North – South gas corridor.
The start of operations is expected no later than at the beginning of 2013. In order to assess market demand, the respective two companies wish to discuss the pipeline transportation capacity requirements with interested parties. The sole purpose of this non-binding Open Season phase is that interested shippers inform Eustream and FGSZ about their interest in capacity booking along the new pipeline. The information provided by interested shippers in this non-binding phase will not be considered legally binding. Those applicants for transmission capacity who have registered in the non-binding phase of the process will be invited to a common information meeting.
Timetable of the Non-binding Open Season Phase:
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Non-binding phase |
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02/11/2009 |
Start of the registration process |
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17/11/2009 |
End of submission of questions |
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25/11/2009 |
Information meeting |
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07/12/2009 |
End of submission of non-binding bids |
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15/12/2009 |
Evaluation and publication of the results of the non-binding phase |
Stakeholders who are interested in participating in the non-binding phase should proceed as defined in attached detailed Open season documents:
Open Season details (pdf: 670 kB)
Annex 1 (doc: 39 kB)
Annex 2 (xls: 325 kB)
Interconnector FAQ (pdf: 300kB)
Evaluation of the results of the non-binding phase - revised version (pdf: 100 kB)
