Karamay–Ürümqi New Gas Pipeline

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Karamay–Ürümqi New Gas Pipeline 克乌新输气管线 (克拉玛依-乌鲁木齐), also known as the Kewu New Gas Pipeine, is a gas pipeline operating in China.

Location

The pipeline runs from Karamay, Xinjiang, China to Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.

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Project details

• Parent company: PipeChina
• Capacity: 1 billion cubic meters per year
• Length: 285 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2006
• Cost: 600 million yuan

Background

Construction started in 2005, and the pipeline became operational in June 2006.