Bulgartransgaz EAD in its capacity of an owner and operator of Chiren UGS and pursuant to the obligations under item 5.2.5.1. of the Emergency Action Plan (the Plan), announces the available storage, injection and withdrawal capacity for natural gas quantities to cover the seasonal fluctuations and the allocation procedure during Gas Year 2021-2022. Updated Emergency Action Plan is available here.
According to item 5.2.5.5 of the Plan, enterprises supplying natural gas to consumers with irregular consumption are obliged to notify the competent authority and Bulgartransgaz EAD of the exact natural gas quantities that they should store according to items 5.2.5 and/or 5.2.5.1, prior to the beginning of the injection season, but not later than 15 February of the current calendar year, and within the same period they shall submit to Bulgartransgaz EAD an application for booking yearly capacity products to cover the injection, withdrawal and storage of the respective natural gas quantities. Application Standard Form is available here
Information on the available storage capacity in Chiren UGS that can be applied for injection and withdrawal broken in gas months and gas days is available here
Applications can be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (local Sofia time) on 15 February 2021 at Bulgartransgaz EAD Registry Office, by registered mail or courier service to the following address:
Bulgartransgaz EAD
residential area Lyulin 2
66 Pancho Vladigerov blvd.,
1336 Sofia, PB 3
Any application received at the above address by 5:00 p.m. (local time, Sofia) on 15 February 2021 shall be deemed to have been received on time.
Having regard to the enforced state of emergency on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria to restrict the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Bulgartransgaz EAD provides an additional possibility to the interested parties to submit their Applications for capacity for Gas Year 2021/2022, signed and scanned as well as all appendixes and required documents in line with the Rules for Use of Chiren UGS via email to: info@bulgartransgaz.bg. Application received at the email address info@bulgartransgaz.bg by the end of the day (12:00 midnight, local Sofia time) on 15 February 2021 shall be deemed to have been received on time.
Procedures for submitting applications, requirements to potential customers and principles and methodology for capacity allocation are laid down in the Rules for Use of Chiren UGS, approved by decision under Protocol No.503/19.01.2021from a meeting of Bulgartransgaz EAD Management Board. The Rules shall apply for capacity allocation in Chren UGS for Gas Year 2021 – 2022.
Requests for clarifications and additional information on the announced procedure for allocation of natural gas storage capacity in Chiren UGS for Gas Year 2021-2022 pursuant to the Emergency Action Plan can be submitted in writing via fax: +359 2 925 00 63 or via email: info@bulgartransgaz.bg.