Gazela Pipeline
Encyclopedia
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Gazela is a natural gas
pipeline
in the Czech Republic
. It is currently under construction.
n town of Hora Svaté Kateřiny
and Rozvadov
/Waidhaus
on the Czech–German border. These are natural gas border delivery stations by which Russia
n gas is transported from the Czech Republic to Germany
. It is planned to connect Gazela also to the OPAL pipeline
, a connection pipeline to Nord Stream.
There were three possible route options with the length from 166 to 235 km (103.1 to 146 mi). It was to decided to construct the pipeline in the 166 kilometres (103.1 mi) long route along the existing gas pipelines. The pipeline will divert from the existing pipelines only in the Mladotice–Chomutov
section. The pipeline is expected ro become operational by October 2012.
, the RWE
daughter company in the Czech Republic. The project would cost around €400 million. The pipeline is being constructed by Russian Stroytransgaz
.
Hora Svaté Kateřiny
Hora Svaté Kateřiny is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.The town covers an area of , and has a population of 402 ....
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Rozvadov
Rozvadov is a village and municipality in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, on the border with Germany.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 821 ....
/Waidhaus
Waidhaus
Waidhaus is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany. It lies near the border with Czech Republic, and near the major border crossing between Bavaria and Czech Republic, where Bavaria A6 meets the Czech D5 motorway...
| est = 2011
| through = Mladotice, Chomutov
Chomutov
Chomutov is a city in the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region.Chomutov has been a statutory town since 1 July 2006. It occupies an area of 29,26 km² and has 50 782 inhabitants , thereby making it the 20th largest town in the Czech Republic, the 4th largest in the Ústí nad Labem...
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Gazela is a natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
pipeline
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is currently under construction.
Route
The pipeline would connect of the north BohemiaBohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n town of Hora Svaté Kateřiny
Hora Svaté Kateřiny
Hora Svaté Kateřiny is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.The town covers an area of , and has a population of 402 ....
and Rozvadov
Rozvadov
Rozvadov is a village and municipality in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, on the border with Germany.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 821 ....
/Waidhaus
Waidhaus
Waidhaus is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany. It lies near the border with Czech Republic, and near the major border crossing between Bavaria and Czech Republic, where Bavaria A6 meets the Czech D5 motorway...
on the Czech–German border. These are natural gas border delivery stations by which Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n gas is transported from the Czech Republic to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is planned to connect Gazela also to the OPAL pipeline
OPAL pipeline
The OPAL is a natural gas pipeline in Germany alongside the German eastern border...
, a connection pipeline to Nord Stream.
There were three possible route options with the length from 166 to 235 km (103.1 to 146 mi). It was to decided to construct the pipeline in the 166 kilometres (103.1 mi) long route along the existing gas pipelines. The pipeline will divert from the existing pipelines only in the Mladotice–Chomutov
Chomutov
Chomutov is a city in the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region.Chomutov has been a statutory town since 1 July 2006. It occupies an area of 29,26 km² and has 50 782 inhabitants , thereby making it the 20th largest town in the Czech Republic, the 4th largest in the Ústí nad Labem...
section. The pipeline is expected ro become operational by October 2012.
Development
The pipeline will be operated by Net4Gas, a subsidiary of RWE TransgasRWE Transgas
This article refers to the natural gas company in the Czech Republic. For the Canadian Crown corporation, see SaskEnergy.RWE Transgas is the largest natural gas trading company in the Czech Republic. Its subsidiaries in the Czech Republic include Net4Gas , and RWE Gas Storage...
, the RWE
RWE
RWE AG , is a German electric power and natural gas public utility company based in Essen. Through its various subsidiaries, the energy company contributes electricity and gas to more than 20 million electricity customers and 10 million gas customers, principally in Europe...
daughter company in the Czech Republic. The project would cost around €400 million. The pipeline is being constructed by Russian Stroytransgaz
Stroytransgaz
OAO Stroytransgaz is a Russian engineering construction company in the field of oil and gas industry. The company was founded in 1990. It was originally a subsidiary of Gazprom, but now controlled by Gennady Timchenko though his Volga Resources SICAV SIF SA fund.-Operations:The company is involved...
.