Spain, Portugal nearing end of major gas-transmission expansions

Journal Article · Mon Feb 16 04:00:00 EST 1998 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:580809

True, W R

Countries that make up Europe`s Iberian and Italian peninsulas has in the past 2 years stepped up their efforts to expand regional transmission systems and diversify natural-gas supplies. This activity has been in response to projections that their yearly natural-gas demand growth through 2010 will exceed the average annual demand growth for all countries of the European Union. This is the first of two articles that set out the scope of construction and supply activities that reached a climax last year or will culminate this year. Part 1 looks at the Iberian Peninsula and the infrastructure results there of completion in late 1996 of Gazoduc Maghreb Europe (GME), the massive 858-mile, 48-in. pipeline from Algeria, across Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar to Cordoba, Spain. The concluding article sets out supply increments and construction under way or slated to supply Italy, whose gas demand-growth projections are among the highest of all European Union (EU) countries.

• OSTI ID: 580809
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 96; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
CAPACITY
COMPILED DATA
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY DEMAND
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS
PIPELINES
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
STATISTICAL DATA
TERMINAL FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND STORAGE