Transitgas Pipeline
Encyclopedia
The Transitgas Pipeline is a 293 kilometres (182.1 mi) long natural gas pipeline in Switzerland
, which connects Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline
(TENP) from Wallbach
, Germany
, and Gaz de France
gas grid from Rodersdorf
/Oltingue
at the French
-Swiss border with the Snam Rete Gas S.p.A. owned gas grid in Gries Pass
, Italy
.
on 25 June 1971. The first stage of pipeline between Wallbach and Ruswil
came on stream in April 1974. In 1994, the second pipe was laid between Wallbach and Lostorf
. In 1998-2003, the pipeline was prolong to Italy and the compressor station was built in Ruswil. In 2001 the 55-kilometre long interconnection to France was commissioned.
and Swissgas AG. Transitgas AG is owned by Swissgas AG (51%), Eni International BV (46%), and E.ON Ruhrgas AG (3%).
has been probing Eni's alleged restrictive practices on the TAG
, Transitgas and TENP pipelines by limiting third parties access to the pipelines. The hearing is set for 27 November 2007.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, which connects Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline
Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline
The Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline which runs from the German-Netherlands border to the German-Swiss border. It carries North Sea natural gas from the Netherlands to Italy and Switzerland...
(TENP) from Wallbach
Wallbach
Wallbach can refer to:*Wallbach , a village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, part of Bad Säckingen*Wallbach, Thuringia, a municipality in the state of Thuringia*Wallbach, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Aargau...
, 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...
, and Gaz de France
Gaz de France
Gaz de France was a French company which produced, transported and sold natural gas around the world, especially in France, its main market. The company was also particularly active in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Through its part-owned Belgian subsidiary SPE...
gas grid from Rodersdorf
Rodersdorf
Rodersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, on the border to Alsace, France.-History:Rodersdorf is first mentioned in 1226 as Ratolsdorf. In 1349 it was mentioned as Roderstorff.-Geography:...
/Oltingue
Oltingue
Oltingue is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
at the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-Swiss border with the Snam Rete Gas S.p.A. owned gas grid in Gries Pass
Gries Pass
Gries Pass is a mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland and Formazza, Italy. There is no motorway over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
History
The company owning the pipeline, Transitgas AG, was established in ZurichZürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
on 25 June 1971. The first stage of pipeline between Wallbach and Ruswil
Ruswil
Ruswil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Ruswil has an area of . Of this area, 72.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
came on stream in April 1974. In 1994, the second pipe was laid between Wallbach and Lostorf
Lostorf
Lostorf is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Lostorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 37.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 48.8% is forested...
. In 1998-2003, the pipeline was prolong to Italy and the compressor station was built in Ruswil. In 2001 the 55-kilometre long interconnection to France was commissioned.
Ownership
The pipeline is owned by Transitgas AG and operated by Eni Gas & Power CH SAEni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
and Swissgas AG. Transitgas AG is owned by Swissgas AG (51%), Eni International BV (46%), and E.ON Ruhrgas AG (3%).
Antitrust case
Since 2007, the European CommissionEuropean Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
has been probing Eni's alleged restrictive practices on the TAG
Trans Austria Gas Pipeline
The Trans Austria Gas pipeline is a natural gas pipeline that leads from the Slovak-Austrian border at Baumgarten an der March to Arnoldstein in the south, near the border with Italy. Natural gas originating from Russia is transported to and used in Italy and Austria...
, Transitgas and TENP pipelines by limiting third parties access to the pipelines. The hearing is set for 27 November 2007.