IGB Pipeline

The Vertical Corridor Initiative has entered a new phase with its expansion towards the Western Balkans. Natural gas transmission operators participating in the initiative convened in Athens on Friday, 10 July, for a working session that, for the first time, included the participation of operators from Serbia and North Macedonia, marking an important milestone in the further development of regional energy connectivity.

The meeting brought together eleven transmission system operators from across the region: DESFA, Gastrade, ICGB, Bulgartransgaz, Transgaz, Vestmoldtransgaz, FGSZ, EUSTREAM, GTSOU, NOMAGAS, and Transportgas Srbija. The companies were represented by their Chief Executive Officers and senior management representatives.

The discussions focused on the practical steps required to extend the Vertical Corridor, including the assessment of available system capacities, interconnection points, required infrastructure investments, and implementation timelines. The participants agreed to establish a joint technical and commercial working group, tasked with coordinating the technical evaluation of the expansion and preparing the extension of the existing Memorandum of Understanding, thereby supporting the transition of the initiative from the planning stage towards implementation.

In connection with a launched public procurement procedure with the subject-matter "Maintenance, Delivery of Spare Parts and Repairs of Mechanical - Technological And Electrical Parts Of The IGB Gas Pipeline, Greek Section", ICGB AD invites all stakeholders to submit offers.

The scope of the contract includes the delivery of two 16" flow control valves with technical parameters in accordance with the Technical Specification. The warranty period of the valves shall not be less than 24 months from the date of delivery. Delivery and handover of technical documentation – no later than 300 (three hundred) calendar days from the date of signing the contract. Place of delivery: Gas Metering Station 1 of IGB Gas pipeline in Komotini, Republic of Greece.