Arab Gas Pipeline

Arab Gas Pipeline is a pipeline that exports Egyptian natural gas to the Middle East and by the possible further extension, to Europe. When completed, it will have a total length of convert|1200|km|mi|-1 at a cost of US$1.2 billion.cite news
url= http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2008/02/_the_meeting_co.php
title=Lebanon minister in Syria to discuss the Arab Gas Pipeline
publisher=Ya Libnan
date=2008-02-23
accessdate=2008-03-10]

Egypt-Jordan connection

The first section of pipeline runs from Arish in Egypt to Aqaba in Jordan. It has three segments. The first convert|250|km|mi long overland segment links Al-Arish to Taba on the Red Sea. It also consists of a compressor station in Arish and a metering station in Taba. The second segment is a convert|15|km|mi long subsea segment from Taba to Aqaba. The third segment, which includes also a metering station, is a convert|1|km|mi long onshore connection to the Aqaba Thermal Power Station.cite web
publisher= The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
url= http://www.arabfund.org/Project/proj427.htm
title = Natural Gas Pipeline (Al-Arish – Aqaba). Project fact sheet
accessdate=2008-08-12]

The US$220 million cost Arish-Aqaba section was completed in July 2003.cite news
publisher= Gulf Oil & Gas
url= http://www.gulfoilandgas.com/webpro1/MAIN/Mainnews.asp?id=357
title = Arab gas pipeline agreement
date = 2004-01-26
accessdate=2007-10-05] The diameter of the pipeline is convert|36|in|mm|-1 and the annual capacity of this section is 1.1 billion cubic meters (bcm). The Egyptian consortium that developed this section included EGAS, ENPPI, PETROGET and GASCO.

Aqaba-El Rehab section

The second section extended the pipeline from Aqaba to El Rehab in Jordan (24 km from the Syrian boarder). The length of this section is convert|390|km|mi|0 and it cost US$300 million. The second section was commissioned in 2005.

Jordan-Syria connection

The third section has a total length of convert|319|km|mi|0 from Jordan to Syria. convert|90|km|mi|0 stretch runs from the Jordan-Syrian border to the Deir Ali power station. From there the pipeline runs to the Al Rayan gas compressor near Homs. This sections includes four launching/receiving stations, 12 valve stations and fiscal metering station with capacity of 1.1 bcm, and it supplies Tishreen and Deir Ali power stations. The section was completed in February 2008, and it was built by the Syrian Petroleum Company and Stroytransgaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom.cite news
url= http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200802/Syria_Completes_First_Stage_of_Arab_Gas__8761.aspx
title=Syria Completes First Stage of Arab Gas Pipeline
publisher=Downstream Today
date=2008-02-18
accessdate=2008-02-23] cite web
publisher= The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
url= http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/ie-en/DisplayDocument.jsp?did=60298#6
title = Stroitransgaz wins tender to build the third part of Arab gas pipeline
date = November 2005
accessdate=2008-01-14]

Arish-Ashkelon pipeline

The Arish-Ashkelon pipeline is a convert|100|km|mi|-1 submarine gas pipeline connecting the Arab Gas Pipeline with Israel. It is built and operated by the East Mediterranean Gas Company, a joint company of Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC - 68.4%), the Israeli company Merhav (25%) as well as Ampal-American Israel Corp. (6.6%).cite web | publisher= Daily Star Egypt | author=Waleed Khalil Rasromani | url= http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1249 | title = Inching Closer to Europe | date = 2006-04-18 | accessdate=2007-10-05] The pipeline became operational in February 2008. Egypt and Israel have agreed to supply of 1.7 bcm natural gas per annum through this pipeline.cite web | publisher= Upstream Online | author=Nassir Shirkani | url= http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article150348.ece | title = Egyptian gas flows to Israel | date = 2008-03-10 | accessdate=2008-03-10]

Future extensions

yria-Turkey connection

In March 2006, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Romania reached an agreement to build the pipeline's extension through Syria to the Turkish border. From there, the pipeline will be connected to the planned Nabucco Pipeline for the delivery of gas to Europe. Turkey expects to buy 2-4 bcm of gas annually by the Arab Gas Pipeline.cite web | publisher= Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections | url= http://www.gasandoil.com/GOC/news/nte61633.htm | title = Ministers agree to extend Arab gas pipeline to Turkey | date = 2006-03-29 | accessdate=2007-10-05] On 4 January 2008, Turkey and Syria signed an agreement to construct a convert|63|km|mi|0 pipeline between Aleppo and Kilis connecting Arab Gas pipeline with the Turkish grid.cite web | publisher= Downstream Today | url= http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200801/Syria_to_Buy_Iranian_Gas_Via_Turkey_8021.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 | title = Syria to Buy Iranian Gas Via Turkey | date = 2008-01-09 | accessdate=2008-01-14] cite web | publisher= Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Co-operation Centre | url= http://eamgcc.org/archive/docs/File/downloads/EAMGCC%20newsletter%20November%202007.pdf | title = The Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project – Progress November 2007 | format = PDF |accessdate=2008-01-14] The connection is expected to be ready by 2011.

yria-Lebanon connection

It has been planned to extend Arab Gas Pipeline from Syria to Tripoli in Lebanon and probably further from Baniyas in Syria to Cyprus.cite web | publisher= ArabicNews.com | url= http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/040925/2004092520.html | title = Timetable for extending Arab gas pipelines inside Jordan and Syria discussed | date = 2004-09-25 | accessdate=2007-10-05] The pipeline between Syria and Lebanon would be ready by the mid-2008.cite news
url= http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzM0NTE0MTM=
title=Egypt to begin exporting gas to Syria next month
publisher=Kuwait Times
date=2008-02-24
accessdate=2008-03-10]

Connection with Iraq

In September 2004, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon agreed to connect the Arab Gas Pipeline with Iraqis gas grid to allow Iraqis gas export to Europe. This project planned to be completed by 2010.cite web | publisher= Gulf Oil & Gas | url= http://www.gulfoilandgas.com/webpro1/main/mainnews.asp?id=875 | title = Iraq Joins the Arab Gas Pipeline Project | date = 2004-09-26 | accessdate=2007-10-05]

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