Ibaraki Main Gas Pipeline

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Ibaraki Main Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in Japan.

Location

The pipeline runs from the Hitachi LNG Terminal to Kamisu in Ibaraki prefecture, along the eastern coast of Japan.

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Project Details

• Operator: Tokyo Gas
• Parent Company: Tokyo Gas
• Current Capacity:
• Proposed Capacity:
• Length: 92 km / 57.2 mi
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2021

Background

The pipeline is owned and operated by Tokyo Gas. The diameter is 600 mm and it will operate at 7.0 MPa. Construction of the pipeline was completed in November 2020, and Tokyo Gas planned to commission it in the spring of 2021.

In March 2021, Tokyo Gas announced that the pipeline had commenced service.