BH-Gas has relaunched procurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a feasibility study of the proposed Western Gas Interconnection with Croatia, with the contract valued at EUR 189,000 excluding VAT. The project is intended to bring gas infrastructure to Una-Sana Canton and reduce dependence on existing supply routes.
The new contract value is around EUR 20,000 below the budget in the previous procurement. Bids are due by 7 December, and the selected contractor will have eight months from contract effectiveness to complete the study.
The study will assess whether regional demand justifies the project and whether it can be delivered under acceptable technical, financial and environmental conditions. The assessment will cover potential routes, facilities and branch connections serving different parts of the canton, including a possible link to Croatia’s planned Licka Jesenica-Rakovica-Bosnia and Herzegovina border pipeline.
The work will also examine estimated investment requirements, project economics, geological and geotechnical conditions, and the proposed corridor’s financial viability. Its scope includes whether the infrastructure could accommodate hydrogen, biogas, synthetic gas and gas produced from biomass, alongside conventional natural gas.
Transport of pure hydrogen will receive particular attention, including required modifications, safety standards and additional costs. The project is positioned as a way to diversify Bosnia and Herzegovina’s gas system and a potential platform for lower-carbon gases if regional demand and infrastructure standards evolve in that direction.
