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The Arab Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in the Middle East. It originates near Arish in the Sinai Peninsula and was built to export Egyptian natural gas to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, with branch underwater and overland pipelines to and from Israel. It has a total length of 1,200 kilometres (750 mi), constructed at a cost of US$1.2 billion.
Lebanon's efforts to diversify its energy sources have included the use of natural gas. The Arab Gas Pipeline, which began operations in Lebanon in 2009, supplies Egyptian natural gas to the Deir Ammar power station, although this supply has been inconsistent due to regional geopolitical issues. [27]
Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO) is a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, operating in the field of natural gas transmission, distribution and processing. The company was established in March 1997. GASCO operates the gas grid with total length of 22,000 kilometres (14,000 mi).
19 October 2009: The Arab Gas Pipeline starts supplying Lebanon. 15 October 2009: Yemen LNG , the country's first LNG plant, starts production. 12 October 2009: A Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600 conducted the world's first commercial passenger flight using a mixture of kerosene and synthetic Gas-to-Liquid fuel .
Al Qatrana power plant (Qatrana power plant) is a natural gas-fired power plant in Al Qatrana, 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Amman, Jordan. The generating capacity of the power plant is 373 MW. [1] Natural gas to the plant is supplied through the Arab Gas Pipeline. . [2]
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In 2008, Syria produced 5.3 billion cubic metres (1.9 × 10 11 cu ft) of natural gas, and two years later in 2010, it increased production to 7.8 × 10 ^ 9 m 3 (2.8 × 10 11 cu ft). [10] While much of its oil is exported to Europe, Syria's natural gas is used in reinjection for enhanced oil recovery and for domestic electricity generation. [5]
Greenstream pipeline, from Libya to Italy, part of the Western Libyan Gas Project. Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline, from Algeria; Tanger, Morocco; Tarifa, Spain. Medgaz, from Algeria to Almeria, Spain. Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline, from Algeria via Tunisia to Sicily and thence to mainland Italy. Planned pipeline for gas transport from Africa: GALSI ...