Central Asia–Center gas pipeline system
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The Central Asia – Center gas pipeline system is a Gazprom controlled system of natural gas pipelines, which run from Turkmenistan via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia. The eastern branch includes the Central Asia – Center (CAC) 1, 2, 4 and 5 pipelines, which start from the south-eastern gas fields of Turkmenistan. The western branch consists of the CAC-3 pipeline and a project to build a new parallel Caspian pipeline. The western branch runs from the Caspian Sea coast of Turkmenistan to north.[1] The branches meet in western Kazakhstan. From there the pipelines run to north where they are connected to the Russian natural gas pipeline system.[2]
Central Asia–Center gas pipeline system | |
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Location | |
Country | Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
General direction | south–north-east |
From | Dauletabad gas field and Okarem, Turkmenistan |
Passes through | Shatlyk gas field, Khiva, Kungrad, Cheleken, Beyneu |
To | Alexandrov Gay, Russia |
Runs alongside | Amu Darya |
General information | |
Type | natural gas |
Partners | Gazprom Türkmengaz Uzbekneftegas KazMunayGas |
Commissioned | 1969 |
Technical information | |
Length | 2,000 km (1,200 mi) |
Maximum discharge | 90 billion cubic meters |