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Wolfersberg

Depleted-field gas storage near Munich, owned by NAFTA Speicher and exempt from Germany's reduced 45% fill target.

Wolfersberg, a depleted gas field some 22 kilometres southeast of Munich, holds around 365 million cubic metres of working gas under owner NAFTA Speicher; as a Bavarian site it meets the standard 80% fill target for 1 November.

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Background

Wolfersberg sits in a depleted gas field roughly 22 kilometres southeast of Munich, capable of holding some 365 million cubic metres of working gas. NAFTA Speicher owns and technically operates the site, while day-to-day running is handled by bayernugs GmbH; Wolfersberg is the third leg of NAFTA's Bavarian trio alongside Breitbrunn/Eggstätt and Inzenham-West, whose combined capacity reaches roughly 1.8 billion cubic metres.

Falling outside the six named pore-storage sites, Wolfersberg must instead hit the standard 80% mark by 1 November under the Gasspeicherfüllstandsverordnung, not the reduced 45% given to its pore-type peers.

Common Questions

Where is Wolfersberg gas storage located?

Wolfersberg is a depleted-field gas storage facility around 22 kilometres southeast of Munich, owned by NAFTA Speicher and managed by bayernugs GmbH.Source: bayernugs

Does Wolfersberg have the reduced German gas storage target?

No. Wolfersberg is one of four Bavarian sites exempt from the reduced 45% target, so it must meet the standard 80% fill requirement for 1 November under Germany's Gasspeicherfüllstandsverordnung.Source: Bundeswirtschaftsministerium

When did Wolfersberg become a gas storage site?

Gas was produced from Wolfersberg's reservoir between 1960 and 1972, before NAFTA Speicher converted the depleted field into underground storage in 1973.Source: NAFTA Speicher / bayernugs

How much gas can Wolfersberg inject and withdraw per hour?

Wolfersberg can inject up to 140,000 cubic metres an hour and withdraw up to 240,000, against a working gas capacity of roughly 365 million cubic metres.Source: bayernugs

How the World Sees Them

Gas traders

Traders prize Wolfersberg's 240,000 cubic-metre withdrawal rate, well above many comparable German sites. That speed matters to them more than its exemption from the lighter fill quota.

NAFTA Speicher

NAFTA Speicher converted Wolfersberg from a depleted gas field to storage in 1973. Its 240,000 cubic-metre withdrawal rate makes it one of the operator's faster-cycling sites.

Bundesnetzagentur

Bundesnetzagentur exempted Wolfersberg, one of four larger sites, from the 45% target. It tracks a site converted from a spent gas field in 1973, still running at full capacity.