Neste Jacobs signs contract to provide services for Baltic Connector pipeline

Technology, engineering and project management company, Neste Jacobs and Baltic Connector, a state-owned company have signed a contract regarding Project Management Services for Baltic Connector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia. Neste Jacobs will work as Owner’s Engineer in the integrated project management team. The project enables the interconnection and integration of the Baltic and Finnish gas markets to EU’s internal energy markets. Baltic Connector gas pipeline will increase maintenance reliability and energy security in the whole area.

The Baltic Connector project will include building of a 150 k-long bi-directional gas transmission pipeline, from which 80 k will be constructed offshore subsea between Paldiski (Estonia) and Inkoo (Finland) and two onshore gas transmission pipelines to Finland and in Estonia. The project will also include construction of a gas metering station and two compressor stations to Inkoo and Paldiski. The project will start in November 2016 and it is estimated to be finished in December 2019. The transfer capacity of the completed pipeline will be 7.2 million m3 per day.

“We are delighted to be chosen as the Project Management Services partner for the Baltic Connector project as we have been involved in building the whole natural gas infrastructure in Finland from the very beginning,” said Jarmo Suominen, Managing Director, Neste Jacobs Oy.

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