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08/27/2010	Fluxys to acquire from WINGAS 19% stake in planned NEL
	Fluxys and WINGAS have concluded a Term Sheet with the intention for Fluxys to acquire from WINGAS a 19% stake in the North European Gas Pipeline NEL.
08/24/2010	280 hectares of nature for Brandenburg
	Natural landscapes to be developed to offset OPAL construction work
08/18/2010	Past the half-way mark on Germany’s longest building site
	OPAL natural gas pipeline: over 250 kilometers of pipeline laid/ Pipeline scheduled to come on stream in October 2011
07/05/2010	Nord Stream pipeline reaches European mainland
	First pipeline string pulled ashore in Lubmin / Onshore connection projects on schedule
06/24/2010	“Fresh data for geological map material along the OPAL”
	WINGAS cooperates with three universities on OPAL construction / Pipeline construction project is unique opportunity for geologists and engineers
06/11/2010	Gasunie participates in planned North European gas pipeline NEL
	New ownership structure strengthens the European outlook of the project
04/29/2010	Pipeline Info Point opens in Lubmin
	Information stand on the pipeline projects Nord Stream, OPAL and NEL for citizens and interested tourists
04/08/2010	Construction of Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream begins: In Germany, work on the downstream natural gas pipeline OPAL is already underway
	2,500 workers on site / Already 50 out of 470 kilometers of pipeline laid / Commissioning planned for fall 2011
03/09/2010	Construction work for the OPAL begins in Brandenburg
	More than 1000 workers assigned between Prenzlau and Elsterwerda / Commissioning of the natural gas pipeline in fall 2011
02/18/2010	Path clear for the OPAL
	All the permits for the construction of the OPAL have now been issued. The Brandenburg State Office for Mining, Geology and Raw Materials (LBGR) in Cottbus concluded the planning approval process for the southern part of Brandenburg on Tuesday, 16 February 2010.
02/08/2010	High-speed surfing with OPAL
	Parallel to the new natural gas pipeline in the east of Germany, WINGAS is laying fiber optic cables for high-performance Internet connections
11/20/2009	Natural gas pipeline OPAL crosses the Elbe
	The natural gas pipeline OPAL is becoming a reality: on pipeline sections of around 100 kilometers each in Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, work on the connection pipeline for Nord Stream, the Baltic Sea pipeline, is progressing rapidly.
08/31/2009	Green light for the OPAL natural gas pipeline
	The OPAL natural gas pipeline is coming: following the planning approval notices for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the southern section of Saxony, the county authorities have now granted the permit for a section of the pipeline in northern Saxony.
07/29/2009	A journey through time with the OPAL natural gas pipeline
	Archaeologists discover numerous historical finds along the pipeline route. Unique opportunity for extensive ground surveys.
07/14/2009	Initial building permission for OPAL natural gas pipeline
	The OPAL can be built. The Chemnitz county authorities have given the go-ahead for a pipeline section (just under 50 kilometers) in southern Saxony.
06/08/2009	Building the future: construction of the OPAL gas pipeline gives Freiberg students practical insight
	Thanks to the cooperation agreement signed between the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg as well as WINGAS and OPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH, which belongs to the WINGAS Group, students from the university will also benefit from the construction of the pipeline, which will run just a few kilometers away from Freiberg towards the Czech Republic.
03/04/2009	Start of the planning approval process for the OPAL natural gas pipeline in Brandenburg
	Ministry for infrastructure concludes regional planning in Brandenburg
02/06/2009	OPAL construction: restoration of the ‘Martenscher Bruch’ fen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania planned
	Together with environmental agencies and associations, the operator consortium of the natural gas pipeline OPAL (Ostsee-Pipeline-Anbindungsleitung – Baltic Sea Pipeline Link) is planning the restoration to its natural state of the fen Martenscher Bruch in the east of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as ecological compensation for the construction of the natural gas pipeline.
02/04/2009	Regional planning procedure for OPAL natural gas pipeline in northern Brandenburg complete
	The Brandenburg State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Planning has now (3rd February 2009) approved the regional planning procedure for the 148-kilometer-long route corridor in the administrative districts of Uckermark, Barnim, Märkisch-Oderland and Oder-Spree.
08/14/2008	Regional planning procedure in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania for NEL natural-gas pipeline successfully completed
	The regional planning procedure for the NEL is now complete. The planning procedure had been initiated by OPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH. The Ministry for Transport, Construction and State Development in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, assisted by government representatives from Lüneburg and the district government of the Herzogtum Lauenburg district, gave a positive response to the application in its so-called regional development assessment.
07/28/2008	OPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH applies for exemption from regulation
	On Friday, 25 July 2008, OPAL NEL TRANSPORT GmbH submitted an application to the Federal Network Agency for exemption from regulation for the OPAL and the NEL, the two onshore pipeline links for the Nord Stream pipeline, in accordance with Section 28a of the Energy Management Act (EnWG).