Power of Siberia

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Yakutia–Khabarovsk–Vladivostok pipeline
Location
Country Far East, Russia
General direction west-east-south
From Yakutia
Passes through Khabarovsk
To Vladivostok
Runs alongside Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline
General information
Type natural gas
Partners Gazprom
Expected 2019
Technical information
Length 4,000 km (2,500 mi)
Maximum discharge 61 billion cubic metres per annum (2.2×10^12 cu ft/a)
Diameter 1,420 mm (56 in)

The Power of Siberia (Russian: Сила Сибири) pipeline (formerly known as Yakutia–Khabarovsk–Vladivostok pipeline) is a natural gas pipeline under construction in Eastern Siberia to transport Yakutia's gas to Primorsky Krai and Far East countries.

History[edit]

On 29 October 2012 president Vladimir Putin instructed the general manager of Gazprom to start the construction of the pipeline.[1] On 21 May 2014, Russia and China signed a 30-year gas deal which was needed to make the project feasible. Construction was launched on 1 September 2014 in Yakutsk by president Putin and Chinese deputy premier minister Zhang Gaoli.[2][3] Construction of the pipeline from Vladivostok to China is expected to start in 2015.[4]

Technical description[edit]

The pipeline is expected to cost 770 billion roubles and the investment in the gas production is 430 billion roubles.[1] It is expected to be operational by 2019.[5] Capacity of the 56-inch (1,400 mm) pipeline would be up to 61 billion cubic metres per annum (2.2×10^12 cu ft/a) of natural gas.[6] 38 billion cubic metres per annum (1.3×10^12 cu ft/a) would be supplied to China.[5][7]

Route[edit]

The 3,200-kilometre (2,000 mi) pipeline will start from the Chayanda oil and gas field in Yakutia. It will partly run within an integrated corridor with the second stage of Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline.[8] In Khabarovsk, it will be connected with the Sakhalin–Khabarovsk–Vladivostok pipeline. Together, these pipelines will feed a planned LNG plant, which will produce liquefied natural gas for the export to Japan, and a planned petrochemical complex in Primorsky Krai.[8][9][10] Branches toward Northern China are envisaged.

In addition, the project includes 800-kilometre (500 mi) pipeline from Irkutsk to Yakutia.

Source of supply[edit]

The pipeline will be fed from the Chayanda oil and gas field in Yakutia.[11] The gas field is expected to be launched in 2019.[5] Later the Kovykta field, which would come operational by 2021, will be connected to the pipeline.[5][12] Independent producers may supply up to 25 billion cubic metres per annum (880×10^9 cu ft/a) of natural gas.[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Газпром" получил импульс для освоения Чаянды [Gazprom received an impulse for conquest of Chayanda] (in Russian). Interfax. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-11. 
  2. ^ "Putin In Yakutsk To Inaugurate Construction Of Pipeline To China". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-02. 
  3. ^ "Putin gives start to Power of Siberia gas pipeline construction". ITAR-TASS. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-02. 
  4. ^ "China to Begin Building Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline in First Half of 2015". RIA Novosti. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-02. 
  5. ^ a b c d Khodyakova, Yelena (4 March 2014). «Газпром» отложил запуск газопровода «Сила Сибири» до 2019 г. [Gazprom postponed start of the Power of Siberia pipeline until 2019]. Vedomosti (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-04-11. 
  6. ^ "Gazprom and CNPC sign MoU on gas supplies via eastern route". Pipelines International. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-11. 
  7. ^ Soldatkin, Vladimir; Pinchuk, Denis (7 March 2014). "Rosneft challenges Gazprom monopoly to export Russian pipeline gas". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-04-11. 
  8. ^ a b "Russia's Gazprom mulls new liquefaction plant in country's Far East". Platts. 2008-06-24. (subscription required). Retrieved 2008-08-02. 
  9. ^ "Gas Will Be Delivered to Japan through Vladivostok". Vladivostok Times. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-08-02. 
  10. ^ Gazprom map of gas pipelines in Siberia, planned and projected retrieved 2012-11-26
  11. ^ "Gazprom Eying Chayandinskoye, Sakhalin-3 Licenses". Rigzone. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-02. 
  12. ^ "Gazprom, CNPC sign memorandum on eastern route pipeline gas supplies to China (Part 2)". Interfax. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-10. 
  13. ^ "Сила Сибири" положит начало освоению новых месторождений. Sakha News (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-11.