Baumgarten an der March

[1] [2] The gas reception facilities run by Gas Connect Austria and by TAG GmbH, the operator of the Trans Austria Gasleitung (TAG) pipeline, are located on an 18 hectare (ha) site.

[3] Incoming gas deliveries are compressed and then pumped into the West-Austria-Gasleitung (WAG) and TAG pipelines.

The storage facilities in Puchkirchen and Haidach are operated by Rohöl-Aufsuchungs Aktiengesellschaft (RAG).

[4] On 12 December 2017, an explosion on the premises of the gas distribution center left one person dead and 21 injured.

The blast cut off supplies from the hub to southern Europe for a short period, prompting Italy to declare a state of emergency.

Baumgarten an der March in May 2019
Major existing and planned natural gas pipelines supplying Russian gas to Europe in 2009
Natural gas station in Baumgarten