East–West pipeline
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Not to be confused with the West–East Gas Pipeline in China, the East West Gas Pipeline in India, or the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
The East–West pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in Turkmenistan. It was constructed to carry natural gas from gas fields in eastern Turkmenistan to the coast of Caspian Sea across the southern part of the country.
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East–West pipeline | |
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Location | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
General direction | east–west |
From | Shatlyk compressor station |
To | Belek-1 compressor station |
General information | |
Type | natural gas |
Operator | Türkmengaz |
Contractors | Türkmennebitgazgurlushyk |
Construction started | 2010 |
Commissioned | 2015 |
Technical information | |
Length | 773 km (480 mi) |
Maximum discharge | 30 billion cubic metres per annum (1.1 trillion cubic feet per annum) |
Diameter | 1,420 mm (56 in) |
No. of compressor stations | 8 |
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