The first stage in converting the depleted Bordolano gas field in Italy's Po Valley into a storage facility is complete and the facility is on schedule to start operations next year, Italian system operator Snam today said.
Snam aims to have 400mn m³ of an eventual 1.2bn m³ available for injections in summer 2015.
Stogit is Italy's largest storage operator, and already has an operating capacity in excess of 11.4bn m³ with 130mn m³/d of injection and 150mn m³/d of withdrawal capacity.