| 2000 |
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- August: CEPSA and Sonatrach sign
the protocol agreement to build a new Algerian-European gas
pipeline via Spain.
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| 2001 |
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- February: CEPSA and Sonatrach
set up MEDGAZ S.A., "Sociedad para el estudio y promoción
de un gasoducto que unirá Argelia y Europa vía
España".
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- July: Five other multinational
energy companies (BP, Endesa, Eni, Gaz de France, and Total) join
the project.
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| 2002 |
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- September: First marine survey
is completed. Seismic survey undertaken.
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- September: The MEDGAZ
Project is included in the document titled "Planning of Electrical
Power and Gas Sectors. Development of Transportation Networks
2002-2011", drafted by the Spanish Finance Ministry.
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| 2003 |
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- September: Iberdrola acquires
Eni’s shareholding.
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- September: The European
Commission includes MEDGAZ as a "Project of Priority
Interest within Trans-European Networks in the Energy Sector", due
to its considerable importance for European energy
supplies.
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| 2004 |
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- February: MEDGAZ is
transformed into "Sociedad para la construcción y explotación del
gasoducto Argelia-Europa, vía España" ("Company to build and
operate the Algerian-European pipeline, via Spain").
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- April: Prior authorization
(Autorización Administrativa Previa) is requested from the Spanish
Industry Ministry, and the Environmental Impact Assessment is
submitted.
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- July: The marine survey is
completed and the definitive pipeline route is chosen.
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- July: Project’s basic
engineering (Front End Engineering & Design - FEED) is
completed.
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| 2005 |
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- March: The European Union
approves funding for MEDGAZ.
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- June: The Spanish Ministry of
Industry classifies MEDGAZ as a "priority
project".
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| 2006 |
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- January: MEDGAZ begins
the public information process.
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- July: MEDGAZ is granted
the Environmental Impact Declaration.
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- September: MEDGAZ is
granted the Administrative Authorization.
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- October: MEDGAZ is
granted the Argelian Concession.
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- December: MEDGAZ begins
the construction phase.
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| 2007 |
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- February: MEDGAZ awards
the contracts for construction.
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- July: The construction begin
with the earth works in Beni Saf.
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- September: The pipeline
fabrication concludes.
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| 2008 |
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- February: MEDGAZ receives
the last load of pipes for the offshore construction.
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- March: MEDGAZ announces
start-up of deepwater pipeline construction.
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- August: The Saipem 7000 arrives
in Almeria.
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- Decembre: MEDGAZ
completes construction of deepwater pipeline.
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| 2009 |
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- May: MEDGAZ completes the
beach reinstatement works in Algeria and Spain after the
construction of the offshore gas pipeline.
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- November: MEDGAZ changes
its registered and tax address to Almería.
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- December: MEDGAZ
initiates the testing sequence.
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| 2010 |
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- February: MEDGAZ obtains
the ISO 14001 Accreditation/Certificate for the infrastructure and
project management environmental quality.
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- July: The testing phase with gas
commences.
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- November: The European
Investment Bank grants Medgaz a loan of 500 million euros..
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| 2011 |
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- March: The pipeline starts being filled to begin testing with gas at the terminal in Almería.
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