Press releases
Nord Stream Pipeline Connected to OPAL
Last welding seam joining first Nord Stream line and European pipeline network complete / Pipeline system ready for next steps of commissioning
moreOPAL natural gas pipeline complete
WINGAS Group completes construction work on the Nord Stream connecting pipeline / Pipeline to be commissioned in the fall following test phase
moreFor OPAL: largest pipeline borehole in Western Europe
Dahmetal to be crossed with a 970-meter-long horizontal bore / Laying the pipeline underground protects sensitive landscape
moreArcheological gems from Brandenburg's longest gas pipeline route
OPAL pipeline offers unique opportunity to look below the surface
moreOPAL reaches Czech Republic
Pipeline crosses border river "Natzschung" and connects Nord Stream with the European natural gas system / 400 kilometers of pipeline already laid
moreOPAL: More than 470 kilometers of history
Archaeologists discover unique artifacts on construction site / Un-derground treasures exceed expectations / 7,000-year-old discoveries
moreLive from the track: Natural gas pipeline broadcasts on YouTube
Video journalist accompanies the work on Germany's longest construction site / Natural gas pipeline has its own TV channel
moreRussian soldiers visit construction of the OPAL natural gas pipeline at the former Battle of Halbe site
German War Graves Commission initiates meeting between German and Russian soldiers in Berlin and Brandenburg
more280 hectares of nature for Brandenburg
Natural landscapes to be developed to offset OPAL construction work
morePast the half-way mark on Germany's longest building site
OPAL natural gas pipeline: over 250 kilometers of pipeline laid/ Pipeline scheduled to come on stream in October 2011
morePipeline Info Point opens in Lubmin
Information stand on the pipeline projects Nord Stream, OPAL and NEL for citizens and interested tourists
moreConstruction of Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream begins
In Germany, work on the downstream natural gas pipeline OPAL is already underway. 2,500 workers on site / Already 50 out of 470 kilometers of pipeline laid / Commissioning planned for fall 2011
moreConstruction work for the OPAL begins in Brandenburg
More than 1000 workers assigned between Prenzlau and Elsterwerda / Commissioning of the natural gas pipeline in fall 2011.
moreFoundation stone laid for major project in East Germany: 2500 workers to build the OPAL pipeline
Billion-euro investments in the expansion of the natural gas infrastructure / Minister Backhaus launches construction of the transfer station in Lubmin
morePath clear for the OPAL
Building permit granted for the southern part of Brandenburg / work on the natural gas pipeline progressing swiftly
moreGreen light for the OPAL natural gas pipeline
Permits for Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania / Construction set to begin in October / Emnid: Public approval of OPAL growing
moreA journey through time with the OPAL natural gas pipeline
Archaeologists discover numerous historical finds along the pipeline route / Unique opportunity for extensive ground surveys
moreInitial building permission for OPAL natural gas pipeline
Chemnitz county authorities give planning approval / Permissions for North Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are expected
moreBuilding the future: construction of the OPAL gas pipeline gives Freiberg students practical insight
Education cooperation agreed between mining academy and WINGAS Group / Saxony's Finance Minister praises the cooperation / construction work due to start
moreStart of the planning approval process for the OPAL natural gas pipeline in Brandenburg
The European natural gas infrastructure project, the OPAL (Ostsee-Pipeline-Anbindungs-Leitung – Baltic Sea pipeline link), is making further progress: the planning approval process for the natural gas pipeline in Brandenburg will start in the next few days.
moreOPAL construction: restoration of the ‘Martenscher Bruch’ fen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania planned
Regeneration of over 260 hectares of natural surroundings on the German-Polish border/ Measures developed to stop turf deterioration
moreRegional planning procedure for OPAL natural gas pipeline in northern Brandenburg complete
European natural gas infrastructure project makes further progress / forsa survey: three-quarters of residents in favour of the OPAL
moreOPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH applies for exemption from regulation
Project company plans Nord Stream pipeline links
moreOPAL: Planning approval processes have begun
New Internet website on the pipeline project at www.opal-pipeline.de
moreWINGAS plans OPAL gas pipeline
The OPAL (Ostsee-Pipeline-Anbindungs-Leitung – Baltic Sea Pipeline Link) is one of the largest energy infrastructure measures seen in Germany, and indeed Europe, in the last few decades. The OPAL’s planned completion date is 2011. From 2011 it will pick up the natural gas transported through the Nord Stream Baltic Sea pipeline in Greifswald and transport it to the German-Czech border near Olbernhau.
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