| MIDAL | |
| Type: | natural gas |
| Country: | Germany |
| Direction: | north–south |
| Start: | Bunde (connected to the Netherlands) |
| Through: | Rehden (connected to the Rehden–Hamburg gas pipeline) Bad Salzuflen (connected to WEDAL) Reckrod (connected to STEGAL) |
| Finish: | Ludwigshafen |
| Operator: | Gascade Gastransport GmbH |
| Construction: | 1992 |
| Est: | 1993 |
| Length Km: | 702 |
| Discharge: | 12.8 billion cubic meters per year |
| Diameter Mm: | 1000 |
| Compressor Stations No: | 3 |
| Compressor Stations: | Bunde Lippe Reckrod |
MIDAL (Mitte-Deutschland-Anbindungsleitung) is a 702km (436miles) long German natural gas pipeline, which connects the North Sea with southern Germany.[1] It runs from Bunde, where it is connected with Netherlands gas system, and Emdel receiving terminal, to Ludwigshafen. The pipeline has a capacity of 12.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. It was constructed in 1992–1993, and it is owned and operated by Wingas GmbH & Co. KG.[2] [3]
The northern section of the pipeline which runs from Bunde and Rysum to Rehden is 175km (109miles) long and has a diameter of 900mm. In Rehden, the pipeline is connected with the Rehden gas storage. Also the Rehden–Hamburg gas pipeline branches-off from MIDAL.[1] In future, MIDAL will be connected with the NEL pipeline at Reheden.
The middle section with length of 175km (109miles) connects Rehden with Reckrod. This section has a diameter of 1000mm. In Bad Salzuflen, the WEDAL pipeline towards Belgium branches-off from MIDAL.[1] In Reckrod, MIDAL is connected with the STEGAL pipeline.
The 210km (130miles) long southern section with a diameter of 800mm runs from Reckrod to Ludwigshafen. In Ludwigshafen, the pipeline is connected with a 57km (35miles) long MIDAL-ERM branch-off pipeline to Jockgrim. It has a diameter of 400mm. MIDAL-ERM was commissioned in April 1964.