Iran–Iraq–Syria pipeline
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Iran-Iraq-Syria Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline in Iran.[1] There have been no development updates since 2013 and the project is presumed to be shelved.
Location
The Iran–Iraq–Syria pipeline runs from the Iranian South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field towards Europe via Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to supply European customers as well as Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.[2]
Project Details
- Operator: National Iranian Gas Company
- Proposed capacity: 3,884.60 million cubic feet per day[3]
- Length: 5600 km / 3480 miles[2]
- Status: Shelved[4]
- Start Year: Unknown
Background
The Iran–Iraq–Syria pipeline (called the Friendship Pipeline by the governments involved and the Islamic gas pipeline by some Western sources[5]) is a proposed natural gas pipeline running from the Iranian South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field towards Europe via Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to supply European customers as well as Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.[6] The pipeline was planned to be 5,600 km (3,500 mi) long and have a diameter of 142 centimetres (56 in).[7] A previous proposal, known as the Persian Pipeline, had seen a route from Iran's South Pars to Europe via Turkey; it was apparently abandoned after the Swiss energy company Elektrizitätsgesellschaft Laufenburg halted its contract with Iran in October 2010 in the face of pressure over U.S. sanctions against Iran.[8][9]
Iraq signed an agreement with Iran in June 2013 to receive natural gas to fuel Iraqi power plants in Baghdad and Diyala. The contract covers 1.4 Bcf/d over 10 years. Iran's plans to export 176 MMscf/d of gas to Iraq by 2015.[10]
In July 2011 Iran, Iraq and Syria said they planned to sign a contract potentially worth around $6bn to construct a pipeline running from South Pars towards Europe, via these countries and Lebanon and then under the Mediterranean to a European country, with a refinery and related infrastructure in Damascus.[11][12][13] In November 2012 the United States dismissed reports that construction had begun on the pipeline, saying that this had been claimed repeatedly and that "it never seems to materialize." A framework agreement was to be signed in early 2013, with costs estimated at $10bn;[14] however, construction plans were delayed by the Syrian Civil War.[4]
There have been no development updates since 2013 and the project is presumed to be shelved. In February 2021, Syrian Electricity Minister, Ghassan al-Zamil, said the pipeline project was delayed due to war but as the situation is getting better, it could be revived.[4][15]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline, Wikipedia, Accessed 3 February 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Islamic pipeline' seeks Euro gas markets, UPI, 25 July 2011
- ↑ "Iran–Iraq–Syria pipeline - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lewis, Henry (2021-02-19). "The Iran-Iraq-Syria Friendship Pipeline Could Reinforce Greece as an Energy hub". Walltrace International. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ Some Reasons to Materialize Iran, Iraq, and Syria's Gas Pipeline, NaturalGasEurope.com, 11 February 2013
- ↑ 'Islamic pipeline' seeks Euro gas markets, UPI, 25 July 2011
- ↑ 'Islamic pipeline' seeks Euro gas markets, UPI, 25 July 2011
- ↑ EG Laufenburg legt Gas-Deal mit Iran auf Eis, SRF Tagesschau, 29 October 2010
- ↑ Swiss adopt EU sanctions on Teheran, Jerusalem Post, 26 January 2011
- ↑ Total Petroleum and Other Liquids Production - 2016, eia.gov, accessed 4 February 2018
- ↑ 'Islamic pipeline' seeks Euro gas markets, UPI, 25 July 2011
- ↑ Iran's Islamic pipeline a mad man's dream, Mansour Kashfi, Asia Times Online, 7 June 2012
- ↑ Iraq, Iran, Syria Sign $10 Billion Gas-Pipeline Deal, Wall Street Journal, 25 July 2011
- ↑ Iraq greenlights gas pipeline deal with Iran, Syria, Agence France-Presse, Hürriyet Daily News, 19 February 2013
- ↑ Antonopoulos, Paul. "Iran-Iraq-Syria Friendship Pipeline Could Consolidate Greece As An Energy Hub". Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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External resources
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