Transalpine Pipeline

Transalpine Pipeline

The Transalpine Pipeline (TAL) is a crude oil pipeline, which connects Italy, Austria and Germany.

History

The feasibility study of the pipeline was carried out by Bechtel in 1963. The pipeline was commissioned in 1967. This time, the construction cost around US$ 192 million.

Route

The pipeline starts from the marine terminal in Trieste. From Trieste, the convert|465|km|mi long pipeline runs through the Alps to Ingolstadt. From Ingolstadt convert|21|km|mi long pipeline runs to Neustadt an der Donau and convert|266|km|mi long pipeline runs to Karlsruhe. In Vohburg, the Transalpine Pipeline is connected with the Ingolstadt-Kralupy-Litvínov pipeline, which supplies oil refineries in the Czech Republic. It could be used to reverse the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline to supply Slovakia.cite news
url=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/04/15/afx4889540.html
title=Slovakia in talks on reversing flow of Druzhba oil pipeline
publisher=Government of Croatia
date=2008-04-15
accessdate=2008-05-25
]

In Würmlach, Austria, the Adria-Vienna Pipeline (AWP) branches off from the Transalpine Pipeline. It supplies the OMV refinery in Schwechat. Through the proposed Bratislava - Schwechat Pipeline it may supply also Slovakia.

In addition to the sea transport, the Pan-European Pipeline, if constructed, will supply the Transalpine Pipeline.cite news
url=http://www.vlada.hr/en/naslovnica/novosti_i_najave/2007/travanj/potpisana_ministarska_deklaracija_o_peop_u
title=Ministerial declaration on pan-European oil pipeline signed in Zagreb
publisher=Forbes
date=2007-03-04
accessdate=2008-05-25
] cite news
url=http://www.neftegaz.ru/english/info/press/press_rev.php?id=1003
title=New Pipeline to Pump Caspian Oil to Europe
author=Bogdan Preda
publisher=Neftegaz
date=2004-11-09
accessdate=2008-05-25
]

Technical features

The diameter of the trunkline between Trieste and Ingolstadt is convert|40|in|mm|-1. Both sections starting from Ingolstadt are with convert|26|in|mm|-1 in diameter. The pipeline has ten pumping stations. The pipeline system includes tank farms in Trieste and Lenting, Germany.

Pipeline company

The pipeline is owned by the consortium of eight oil companies. The current shareholders are:
*OMV (25%)
*Royal Dutch Shell (24%)
*ExxonMobil (16%)
*Ruhr Oel (11%)
*Eni (10%)
*BP (9%)
*ConocoPhillips (3%)
*Total S.A. (2%)

The Czech unit of PKN Orlen, Unipetrol, is negotiating to buy an about 2% in the pipeline.cite news
url=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/05/07/afx4978536.html
title=Czech Republic negotiating for 2 pct stake in Tal oil pipeline
publisher=Forbes
date=2008-05-07
accessdate=2008-05-25
]

References

External links

* [http://www.tal-oil.com/ The Transalpine Pipeline Company]


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