Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline

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Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline , أنبوب الغاز حاسي الرمل - أرزيو, is an existing natural gas pipeline, running from Hassi R'Mel gas field to Arzew in Algeria.

Location

The pipeline runs from Hassi R'Mel gas field, near Hassi R'Mel, Laghouat province, to Arzew, Oran province, Algeria.

Pipeline

The Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline in fact consists of five pipelines: GZ0 (built 1961, 20/24 inches); GZ1 (built 1976-79, 40 inches); GZ2 (built 1982, 40 inches); GZ3 (built 1989, 42 inches) and GZ4( 1987,48 inches). The pipelines supply gas to the Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal for export.[1][2]

Project details

Mainline

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  • Operator: Sonatrach
  • Owner: Sonatrach
  • Parent company: Government of Algeria
  • Capacity: 652.33 million cubic feet per year[3]
  • Length: 509 kilometers[4]
  • Diameter: 20/24 inches[4]
  • Status: Operating
  • Start year: 1961
  • Cost:
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  • Associated infrastructure:

Pipeline I

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  • Operator: Sonatrach
  • Owner: Sonatrach
  • Parent company: Government of Algeria
  • Capacity: 40,648 Billion cubic feet per year [4]
  • Length: 507 kilometers
  • Diameter: 40 inches
  • Status: Operating
  • Start year: 1979
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • Associated infrastructure:

Pipeline II

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  • Operator: Sonatrach
  • Owner: Sonatrach
  • Parent company: Government of Algeria
  • Capacity:40,648 Billion cubic feet per year[4]
  • Length: 5011 km
  • Diameter: 40 inches
  • Status: Operating
  • Start year: 1982
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • Associated infrastructure:

Pipeline III

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  • Operator: Sonatrach
  • Owner: Sonatrach
  • Parent company: Government of Algeria
  • Capacity: 40,648 Billion cubic feet per year
  • Length: 517 km
  • Diameter: 42 inches
  • Status: 1989
  • Start year:
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Pipeline IV

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  • Operator: Sonatrach
  • Owner: Sonatrach
  • Parent company: Government of Algeria
  • Capacity: 11250 Billion cubic feet per year[4]
  • Length: 513 km
  • Diameter: 48 inches
  • Status: Operating
  • Start year: 1987
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • Associated infrastructure:

Articles and resources

References

  1. World Energy Atlas, Petroleum Economist, 2001.
  2. Energy Map of Algeria, Petroleum Economist, 2007.
  3. Maritime Economics: Management and Marketing Terry Knight, Alan Branch, Routledge, 1982, 424
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Sonatrach DESCRIPTION-DU-RESEAU-DE-TRANSPORT-PAR-CANALISATION-DES-HYDROCARBURES-TARIF-DE-TRANSPORT-ANNEE-2022".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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