Plinacro
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History
Plinacro was founded on 1 February 2001 as a subsidiary of INA. Since March 2002, Plinacro is a fully state-owned company.Operations
Plinacro operates 2085 kilometres (1,295.6 mi) of high pressure gas pipelines. On 3 March 2009, Plinacro signed an agreement with FGSZ Zrt, a subsidiary of MOL Group, to build a 294 kilometres (182.7 mi) long 6.5 bcm natural gas interconnector between Croatia and Hungary, which would allow two-way shipments after the Adria LNGAdria LNG
Adria LNG is a proposed liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Omisalj on the island of Krk, Croatia.-History:The project was first considered in 1995 when initial exploratory work was undertaken. A feasibility study was completed by 2008 and the location permit is expected to be gotten...
terminal is built on the island of Krk. Plinacro is also invited to the consortium building Adria LNG terminal.
Plinacro is participating in the work of creation of the New European Transmission System
New European Transmission System
The New European Transmission System is a project to unite Central and South Eastern Europe's natural gas transmission networks by creating a common gas transmission system operator...
, a project to unite Central and South Eastern Europe's natural gas transmission networks.
In January 2009, it was decided that Plinacro will the Okoli gas storage facility from INA as a result of the INA's takeover by MOL.