South Transit Eastern Pyrenees (STEP) Gas Pipeline

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South Transit Eastern Pyrenees (STEP) Gas Pipeline was a proposed gas pipeline in Spain and France. In January 2019, the regulating bodies of France and Spain officially rejected the request to build, cancelling the project.

Location

The pipeline would have passed through Hostalric, Spain; Figueres, Spain; and Barbaira, France.

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Pipeline Details

• Owner: ENAGAS / Teréga
• Proposed Capacity:
• Length: 227 km / 141 miles
• Diameter: 36 inches
• Status: Cancelled
• Start Year:

Background

The STEP gas pipeline would have included several sections, including the Hostalrich-Figueras; Figueras-French border; and Barbaira-Spanish border pipelines.

It was listed as a European Commision Project of Common Interest under the code 5.5.1. The European Commission technical description stated: "On the Spanish side, the project consists of a pipeline between Hostalrich and Figueras (79km, 36’’ /900mm ), a pipeline between Figueras and the French border (28km ,36’’/900mm)and a compressor station in Martorell (36MW). On the French side, the project consists of a pipeline between Barbaira and the Spanish border (120km, 36“/ 900mm), two connections with the existing pipe and the adaptation of the Barbaira compression station piping."