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Romania · asset class
Pipelines in Romania
Romania has 22 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 39th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 17 operating and 3 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are SNTGN Transgaz SA (19), Black Sea Oil & Gas (1) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1) — SNTGN Transgaz SA alone is named on 86% of them. Half of Romania's pipelines in service predate 2020 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Constanta-Ploesti Oil Pipeline, dating from 1997. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Black Sea Shore-Podisor Pipeline, under construction. They account for 11% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Romania.
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Who owns Romania's pipelines
- SNTGN Transgaz SA19 86%
- Black Sea Oil & Gas1 5%
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development1 5%
- Gas Plus International1 5%
- KMG International1 5%
- Petro Ventures Resources1 5%
- Stratum Energy1 5%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1990s1
- 2000s1
- 2010s1
- 2020s3
Median commissioning year 2020 · oldest Constanta-Ploesti Oil Pipeline (1997) · newest Midia Gas Pipeline (2022) · 6 of 22 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Black Sea Shore-Podisor Pipeline2027 · construction
- North–Vest Romania Pipeline2023 · proposed
- BRUA Gas Pipeline — Phase 32023 · proposed
How Romania compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 36. Oman26
- 37. Ukraine25
- 38. Turkey23
- 39. Romania22
- 40. Ireland18
- 41. Croatia16
- 42. Azerbaijan15
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Romania?
- OverWatts maps 22 pipelines in Romania — 0.5% of the world's mapped total, the 39th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Romania?
- SNTGN Transgaz SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 19 of 22 (86%). Next are Black Sea Oil & Gas (1), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1) and Gas Plus International (1).
- How old are Romania's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2020, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Constanta-Ploesti Oil Pipeline (1997); 3 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Romania?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Black Sea Shore-Podisor Pipeline, North–Vest Romania Pipeline and BRUA Gas Pipeline — Phase 3.