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Exploitation, reserves and transport of natural gas in the Republic of Croatia

Josipa Velić orcid.org/0000-0002-2015-1418 ; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dragan Krasić ; Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, Directorate of Mining, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Kovačević ; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

21,427,128×106 m3 of natural gas were exploited from 2003 to 2010. In contrast to the gas production trend from the Adriatic, the production decline in the Pannonian Basin area is apparent. Croatian proven reserves of natural gas are 76,903,991×106 m3 of which 26,216,393×106 m3 are economically exploitable. 12,223,770×106 m3 are from the Adriatic and 13,992,623×106 m3 from the Pannonian Basin. A decline in domestic exploitation is implied after 2014 when imported volumes will be equal to the exploited thus affecting the economy and other consumers. Estimated 7×109 m3 of natural gas will be imported in 2030. Length of the gas transportation system in Croatia is 2113 km which includes exploitation, PSP Okoli, 37 distribution systems and 27 end consumer pipelines. Three future import routes are possible: Nabucco, Southern stream and IAP (Ion-Adriatic Pipeline). LNG terminal construction should give a great contribution for further development of Croatia’s energy system and economy.

Keywords

Croatia; exploitation; natural gas; reserves; transport

Hrčak ID:

86740

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/86740

Publication date:

19.9.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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