Zhongxian-Wuhan Pipeline

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Zhongxian-Wuhan Pipeline 忠武输气联络线 (忠县-武汉) is an operating natural gas pipeline in China.

Location

The pipeline runs from Zhong County in Chongqing to Wuhan, with branch pipelines from Jingzhou to Xiangfan, from Qianjiang to Xiangtan, and from Wuhan to Huangshi and Huaiyang and a connection with the West-East Gas Pipeline.

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Project details

• Operator: West To East Gas Transmission Branch of National Petroleum Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd. (国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司西气东输分公司)
• Owner: National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd.(国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司)
• Parent Company:
• Capacity: 3 billion cubic meters per year
• Length: 1375 kilometers
• Diameter: 711 mm
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2004
• Cost: 5 billion RMB

Background

The pipeline connects Sichuan and Chongqing gas fields with consumers in Hubei and Hunan provinces. Preparations began in 1998 and the project was fully launched in March 2001. The feasibility study was approved by the Chinese State Council on 13 November 2002. Construction of the pipeline started on 28 August 2003 and was completed on 1 July 2005.

忠武输气管道是“十五”期间国家重点建设项目，总投资近50亿元，工程包括忠县—武汉干线和荆州—襄樊、潜江—湘潭、武汉—黄石三条支线，全长1375km，干线管径711mm，设计压力6.3MPa，设计输量30×108m3/a。工程于2003年8月28日正式开工，2004年11月16日实现干线及黄石支线、襄樊支线进气投产，2004年12月25日实现商业供气；2005年5月26日湘潭支线投产。

Pipeline Branch details

Qianjiang–Xiangtan Branch 潜湘支线（潜江-湘潭）

One of the segments in the Zhongxian-Wuhan Pipeline is referred to as the Qianjiang–Xiangtan Branch, with details listed below.

• Operator: West To East Gas Transmission Branch of National Petroleum Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd. (国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司西气东输分公司)
• Owner: National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd.(国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司)
• Parent Company:
• Capacity: 1.9 billion cubic meters per year
• Length: 340 kilometers
• Diameter: 610 millimeters
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2005
• Cost:

Jingzhou-Xiangfan branch 荆州-襄樊支线

• Operator: West To East Gas Transmission Branch of National Petroleum Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd. (国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司西气东输分公司)
• Owner: National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd.(国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司)
• Parent Company:
• Capacity:
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2004
• Cost:

Wuhan-Huangshi branch 武汉-黄石支线

• Operator: West To East Gas Transmission Branch of National Petroleum Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd. (国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司西气东输分公司)
• Owner: National Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Network Group Co., Ltd.(国家石油天然气管网集团有限公司)
• Parent Company:
• Capacity:
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2004
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