Open Season

Assessment of market demand for additional long-term transit capacity to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Attractive opportunity. Fluxys has launched an open season to assess the level of market demand for additional long-term transit capacity to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This open season is an attractive opportunity to strengthen security of supply to the Grand Duchy and for energy companies to develop or consolidate their business in the Benelux. Prospective shippers are invited to express bona fide interest by 4 september 2009. Companies interested in entering into discussions with Fluxys in connection with the project will be first be required to execute a confidentiality agreement.

 

Several scenarios possible.  Fluxys proposes several scenarios to provide additional transit capacity to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

  • Entry from the East through the border points in Eynatten (interconnection with adjacent networks of Wingas Transport and E.ON Gastransport) and in ‘s-Gravenvoeren (interconnection with adjacent network of Gas Transport Services)
  • Entry from the West through the border points in the Zeebrugge area:
    • the Interconnector Zeebrugge Terminal (IZT), the only bi-directional link between the UK and the continent,
    • the Zeepipe Terminal (ZPT), feeding North Sea gas into Belgium,
    • the LNG Terminal (LNG), with an annual throughput capacity of 9 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year and currently showing a capacity utilization rate of over 80% (2009 sees 39 cargo unloadings so far),
    • the Zeebrugge hub (HUB), with currently 73 members and net traded volumes at 43.5 billion cubic meters in 2008.
  • Entry from the North through the border point in Zelzate (interconnection with adjacent network of Gas Transport Services).

 

Additional capacity to be made available in 2015. Depending on the level and nature of interest, the project could involve investments in new infrastructure so as to provide the market with additional capacity. If required and economically feasible, Fluxys envisages to make such additional capacity available in 2015. The actual commissioning date may depend on the level and type of new investments required and on permitting constraints. A phased implementation of the project could be envisaged.

 

Information memorandum available. An Information Memorandum regarding the project was sent to a wide range of companies in the energy industry. The document outlines the scope of the transit services Fluxys considers to make available and invites prospective shippers to express bona fide interest  by 4 september 2009. Companies interested in entering into discussions with Fluxys in connection with the project will be first be required to execute a confidentiality agreement.

> Information Memorandum regarding the open season    pdf
> Confidentiality agreement    pdf
> Non-binding capacity nomination form    pdf
> Gas specifications form    pdf

 

Contact

Huberte Bettonville
Tel.: +32 2 282 76 96
Fax: +32 2 282 02 50
E-mail: info.transport@fluxys.com

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