Novopskov-Shebelinka Gas Pipeline

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Novopskov-Shebelinka Gas Pipeline (Russian: Газопровод Новопсков — Шебелинка) is an operating natural gas pipeline in Ukraine.

Location

The pipeline runs from Novopskov, Ukraine, to Shebelinka, Ukraine.

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Project details

• Operator: Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LCC (GTSOU)
• Owner: Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LCC (GTSOU)
• Parent company: JSC Mahistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy (MGU)
• Capacity: 14.5 bcm/y
• Length: 212 km
• Diameter: 1200 mm
• Status: Mothballed
• Start Year: 1981
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

On May 11, 2022 Sergiy Makogon, CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LCC (GTSOU), announced that the cranes of the "Shebelinka - Novopskov" gas pipeline, through which gas was transported to the gas pipelines of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, were blocked without authorization.

Implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

As of July, 2022, the end location of the pipeline, Novopskov, is considered occupied by Russia and part of the Lugansk People's Republic.

As of February 26, 2022 the Gas Processing Plant of Shebelinka, the starting point for the pipeline, halted its operations and evacuated the employees due to the Russian invasion.

Change of the operator & owner in gas transmission system of Ukraine

In 2019 the personnel of the Branch “Gas TSO of Ukraine” the division of JSC Ukrtransgaz, responsible for natural gas transportation, was transferred to LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine and under the Service Level Agreement concluded between LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine and JSC Ukrtransgaz, LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine provided services covering all types of operation, maintenance and repair works to ensure safe and efficient operation of the main GTS facilities.

In the same year pursuant to Art. 24 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Natural Gas Market”, the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (hereinafter – NEURC) adopted a final decision supporting certification of LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine according to the ISO model, and also issued the license for the right to carry out activities for the transmission of natural gas allowing the company to perform its functions starting with January 1, 2020 (Resolution of 24.12.2019 No.3011).

In 2020 LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine was fully separated from Naftogaz Group and 100% stake in the authorized capital was transferred to the state-owned company JSC Mahistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy (MGU). JSC MGU owns 100% of the shares of LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine.