Valchi Dol–Preselka Pipeline

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Valchi Dol–Preselka Pipeline is an operating gas pipeline in Bulgaria.

Location

The pipeline runs between Valchi Dol, Bulgaria, and Preselka, Bulgaria.

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Pipeline Details

• Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD

• Capacity:
• Length: 23 km / 14.3 miles
• Diameter: 27.5 inches
• Cost: EUR 1051170
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1975

Background

In September 2018 Bulgartransgaz conducted front end engineering design (FEED) studies to rehabilitate and replace sections of the pipeline, and expects to complete this work by December 2021. According to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), the Valchi Dol–Preselka Pipeline is a part of the "modernization and rehabilitation of the Bulgarian GTS" (known as "TRA-F-298"). ENTSOG states that the modernization and rehabilitation project is expected to be commissioned in 2024.