Wednesday, December 4, 2019

China - Russia Already Discussing A Second Siberian Natural Gas Pipeline

Power of Siberia is scheduled to deliver 10% of China's NatGas usage, no word on capacity for #2.
From China's Global Times:
2019/12/5 9:57:26
A new natural gas pipeline running from West Siberia to China is under discussion, as one pipeline system is far from satisfying China's rapid energy needs, Alexey Miller, chairman of the Gazprom management committee, told the Global Times in an interview.

Gazprom has huge natural gas reserves and therefore cooperation between the two countries in natural gas will last many years, "even to the 22nd century," he said.

Miller made the comments as the China-Russia east route natural gas pipeline - Power of Siberia - was launched on Monday.

Stretching from Russia's Siberia to China's Yangtze River Delta, the pipeline covers a total length of 8,000 kilometers, and 5,111 kilometers within Chinese borders. It is the longest natural gas pipeline in the world today.

For the project, Gazprom hired about 10,000 workers, used 4,500 pieces of equipment and laid 130,000 pipes with a total weight topping 1.8 million tons. And they completed the project ahead of schedule according to Miller....MORE
Previously on Power of Siberia:
Nov. 19
"Russia, China Push Ahead With 'Power Of Siberia' Gas Pipeline"
This is a major, major project.
Here's the Gazprom Announcement, October 29:
Power of Siberia pipeline filled up with gas

Big, Big Money: The 'Power of Siberia’ gas pipeline to China could be global game changer
"Russia seeks Chinese support in developing Arctic shipping routes, promising long-term gas supplies in return"
"Behind China and Russia's 'Special Relationship'" 

The Global Times' Twitter feed seems especially trippy today:

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