Hydrogen Scotland member Penspen will be delivering a hydrogen repurposing assessment for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), one of the most strategic energy infrastructure projects in Europe. This work will be led by Penspen’s Aberdeen-based engineering team and builds on a string of recent UK & European hydrogen contracts, which includes support for the Latvian gas operator Conexus Baltic Grid with hydrogen blend feasibility and integrity services for its existing natural gas pipeline network.
About the Trans Adriatic Pipeline: The 877km TAP natural gas pipeline connects to the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Greek-Turkish border, crossing Albania and the Adriatic Sea to connect to the gas network in southern Italy. Operational since the end of 2020, TAP is a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor and plays a significant role in boosting Europe’s energy security and supply diversification.
Angus Reid, Project Manager for the TAP project at Penspen in Aberdeen, said: “We are delighted to be able to support another major international operator in meeting their energy transition goals. Hydrogen enablement of strategic transportation infrastructure is a key factor for long term regional decarbonisation. Supporting the introduction of hydrogen into a major pipeline, will promote hydrogen generation projects in Southeastern Europe, as well as a multitude of hydrogen use opportunities.”
What Penspen will do: The team will perform a comprehensive desktop and field assessment review of TAP’s above ground installations (AGIs), block valves (BVs) and compressor stations (CSs) to assess the feasibility of introducing hydrogen blends to the existing gas pipeline, supporting TAP’s strategy of capacity expansion for new volumes of hydrogen and other renewable gases to foster long-term sustainability and decarbonisation in the region.
Darren Bartlett, Energy Transition Director at Penspen, commented: “Using our considerable in-house infrastructure repurposing experience, Penspen supports energy operators worldwide by enhancing access to lower-carbon fuels. By assessing the suitability of existing infrastructure, like the TAP pipeline, for hydrogen blends, we continue to support the delivery of cleaner energy to the communities we work in.”
Previous hydrogen projects: The contract from TAP is the latest in a string of hydrogen services awards for the company in the UK and Europe. Last month, Penspen announced that they were supporting Latvian gas operator Conexus Baltic Grid with hydrogen blend feasibility and integrity services for its existing natural gas pipeline network. They have also supported Portuguese national gas transmission operator REN-Gasodutos by providing hydrogen readiness assessments down to component level for up to 100% hydrogen blends, and engineering services for the design of nine hydrogen blending stations that will be used to inject and blend hydrogen into the natural gas transmission and distribution system.
In the UK, Penspen supported EET Hydrogen with front end engineering design (FEED), consenting, land, environment, and stakeholder engagement services for the HPP1 low carbon hydrogen plant, an integral part of HyNet, one of two UK Government’s Track 1 clusters for industrial decarbonisation.
About Penspen: Penspen designs, maintains, and optimises global energy infrastructure to improve access to secure and sustainable energy for millions of people across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, UK, and US. Penspen has been providing engineering, project management, asset management, and integrity services to the energy industry worldwide for more than 70 years, and has now grown to employ more than 1,100 specialists, with offices in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Latin America, and the United States.
Learn more about the TAP project here: https://www.penspen.com/europe/penspen-tap-hydrogen-repurposing_award/
Learn more about the Latvia project here: https://www.penspen.com/europe/penspen-awarded-hydrogen-blending-contract-from-conexus-baltic-grid/
