Nitzana Pipeline
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Nitzana Pipeline is an under construction gas pipeline that would run from Israel to Egypt.[1]
Location
The pipeline is proposed to run from Ramat Hovav industrial zone in southern Israel’s Negev desert to Nitzana at the Egyptian borders.[2]
Project details
- Operator: Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL)[2]
- Owner: Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL)[1]
- Parent company: NewMedEnergy (45.34%), Chevron (39.66%), Ratio Energies (15%)[2]
- Capacity: 600 MMcf/d[1]
- Length: 65km[2]
- Diameter: 36 in[3]
- Status: Construction[2]
- Start year: 2029[4]
- Cost: US$200 million[1][5]
Background
This onshore pipeline is being discussed at the request of Egypt for additional natural gas import capacity. Nitzana pipeline, a project aimed at significantly boosting Israeli gas exports from Israel’s giant Leviathan gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean to Egypt. The deal is also expected to help secure a final investment decision (FID) on the field’s Phase 1B expansion by year-end.
Nitzana’s launch, as confirmed by Chevron, is integral to fulfilling a $35 billion agreement signed in August by Leviathan’s partners—NewMedEnergy (45.34%), Chevron (39.66%), and Ratio Energies (15%)—to double current long-term contract sales of natural gas to Egypt via offtaker Blue Ocean Energy.
When completed in 2028, the pipeline would transmit around 600 MMcf/D across 65 km from the Ramat Hovav industrial zone in southern Israel’s Negev desert to Nitzana at the Egyptian border. According to a filing NewMed made with the Israel Security Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, it would increase Israel’s exports to Egypt to more than 2.2 Bcf/D.[6]
IGNL will construct, operate, and manage the pipeline under a 15-year extendable contract. The project also includes construction of a compressor station at Ramat Hovav, according to the stock exchange filing.
The pipeline would be coupled with the Israel–Egypt Offshore Gas Pipeline to provide increased gas supply to the Egyptian power grid and increase LNG exports from Egypt to Europe and Asia.[6]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "EXCLUSIVE Israel considering new pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt". Reuters. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Chevron Greenlights Construction of Israel's Nitzana Gas Pipeline to Egypt". jpt.spe.org. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Israel, Chevron and Partners Advance $610M Nitzana Pipeline to Egypt | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "New Pipeline Paves Way for Increased Israeli Gas Exports to Egypt | Rigzone". www.rigzone.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Israel plans to build $200m pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Israel Considering A New Pipeline Construction To Boost Gas Exports To Egypt | Pipeline Technology Journal". www.pipeline-journal.net. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
