NOVA making quick work of 290-mile GasAndes pipeline
The highest mountains in the western hemisphere stand between the clean-burning natural gas reserves of Argentina and the 5 million citizens of smog-choked Santiago, Chile. The loftiest peaks of the Andes define the northern half of the border between Argentina and Chile, regularly rearing to more than 20,000 feet above sea level. Aconcagua, the highest peak of all, rises to 22,831 feet at a point just east of Santiago. The lowest pass in this section of the Andes is the Maipo Pass, which climbs to an altitude of 11,200 feet. A 24-inch pipe is being laid toward Santiago along a route directly through the Maipo Pass. Equally surprisingly, the lead partner in the GasAndes pipeline project is neither a state petroleum company nor a multi-national energy giant with a household name. NOVA made the short list of potential partners for the project, but the Canadian team also introduced a new consideration. They suggested a 290-mile route that would travel straight west from Argentina`s Mendoza province to Santiago. This paper discusses construction plans.
- OSTI ID:
- 438953
- Journal Information:
- Pipeline and Gas Journal, Vol. 223, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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