Loma La Lata - Bahía Blanca Pipeline

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Loma La Lata - Bahía Blanca Pipeline is an operating NGL pipeline in Argentina.

Location

The pipeline runs from Loma la Lata in the Neuquén Province, Argentina, to Bahía Blanca, in the Buenos Aires Province.

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Project details

• Operator: Compañía MEGA S.A.
• Owner: Compañía MEGA S.A.
• Parent company: Repsol YPF (38%), Petrobras (34%), Dow Argentina (28%)
• Capacity: 190 tn/h
• Length: 600 km
• Diameter: 12 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2001
• Cost: US$715 million

Background

The pipeline bagan operating in 2001, transporting natural gas liquids (NGL) from the natural gas separation plant at Loma La Lata (Neuquén) to the fractionation plant in Bahía Blanca, where these liquids are processed and then sold.