Preparatory work for the offshore pipeline of the Balticconnector project was completed in March.
Balticconnector’s compressor station’s main equipment delivered to the worksite in Inkoo
The main equipment have been delivered on Thursday 28 March 2019 to the Balticconnector project compression station in Inkoo. The equipment includes a compressor unit and its auxiliaries. Equipment installation has started and will be completed in April 2019. After that, installation work will continue with the installation of pipelines and cables related to the equipment.
The agreement between the gas transmission system operators removes the transmission tariffs between Finland, Estonia and Latvia
The agreement negotiations lead by Baltic Connector Oy had concluded into agreement signing on February 14, 2019 with the gas transmission system operators (TSOs) of Finland, Estonia and Latvia. According the agreement, the gas transmission tariffs will be removed from interconnection points between the countries. Furthermore, the agreement foresees that the gas can be transported […]
Improvements for opening the Finnish gas market continues
To support the goals of the EU’s Energy Union, a decision was made in 2018 to open the Finnish gas market on 1 January 2020. The decision has led to reformations in the natural gas legislation, which affect arranging the current natural gas transmission network and sales and in organising the ownership of Baltic Connector […]
Balticconnector proceeds – wrapping up the year 2018
It is time to wrap up and view what happened in our Balticconnector project in 2018.
The last contract agreement for Baltic Connector’s compressor station reinforces the project’s progress on schedule
On 16 November 2018, Baltic Connector Oy signed a contract agreement with Bilfinger Industrial Services Finland Oy for the process electricity work and instrument installations at the Inkoo compressor station.
Compressor station’s topping-out ceremony celebrates timely progress of construction work
The topping-out ceremony and the progress of construction work were celebrated at the Balticconnector project’s compressor and metering station worksite in Inkoo. The topping-out ceremony was held for the worksite personnel on 7 November 2018. Baltic Connector Oy’s President and CEO, Herkko Plit, was the speaker for the developer, and Nina Lindström, Managing Director of […]
Excavation work of offshore pipeline in inner archipelago completed, blasting work to begin in outer archipelago
The excavation work of the Balticconnector project began Friday 13 July. The work progressed well and was completed Monday 16 July. At the end of the week, the work will continue with blasting work in the outer archipelago, around 20 kilometres from the shore.
Excavation work to begin as part of offshore pipeline preparatory work in Inkoo
On 13 July 2018, the preparatory work of the offshore pipeline will proceed to the next phase, in which excavation work will be initiated on the site of the offshore pipeline. The first excavation work will be carried out in front of Fjusö in Inkoo with the dredging of the seabed and the preparation of […]
Preparatory work for offshore pipeline installation starting in the Gulf of Finland
The preparatory work for the installation of the Balticconnector project’s offshore pipeline will start after Midsummer holidays. The work will start with protective measures in the location of cables and the Nord Stream pipelines on the seabed. In July, the project continues with excavation work on the shores of Paldiski where the offshore pipeline enters […]