33:
358:
372:
322:
a contract for two new gas compression stations and the upgrading of the existing compressor stations allowing to increase the capacity of
Tunisian section by 6.5 bcm. The royalties for the gas transport received by Tunisia are 5.25 — 6.75 percent value of the transported gas. The offshore
323:
section across
Channel of Sicily consists three lines with diameter of 20 inches (510 mm) and two lines with diameter of 26 inches (660 mm). In Italy, the diameter of two lines varies between 42 inches (1,070 mm) and 48 inches (1,220 mm).
313:
The
Algerian section consists of a compressor station and two lines with 48 inches (1,220 mm) diameter. The Tunisian section consists of three compressor stations and two lines of 48 inches (1,220 mm) diameter. In 2007, SCOGAT
338:. The Tunisian section is owned by the state-owned Sotugat (Société Tunisienne du Gazoduc Trans-tunisien) and operated by TTPC (Eni group, 100%). The section across the Channel of Sicily is operated by TMPC, a joint venture of
32:
251:
The pipeline from
Algeria to Italy was proposed in 1960s. A preliminary feasibility study was conducted in 1969 and the first route survey in 1970. In 1974–75, technical tests of laying pipes in the
446:
258:
The first phase of pipeline was constructed in 1978–1983 and second phase in 1991–1994. The capacity of the pipeline was doubled in 1994. In 2000, the gas pipeline was named after
652:
692:
435:
667:
662:
702:
697:
657:
613:
687:
285:
field in
Algeria and runs 550 kilometres (340 mi) to the Tunisian border. In Tunisia, the pipeline runs for 370 kilometres (230 mi) to
707:
496:
326:
In 2012 the capacity of the pipeline increased from 30.2 billion cubic meter (bcm) of natural gas per year up to 33.5 bcm by 2012.
682:
672:
568:
273:, which was expected to increase transport capacity by 7 billion cubic metres per annum (250 billion cubic feet per annum).
537:
400:
301:
in Sicily. From there, the pipeline continues 340 kilometres (210 mi) in Sicily, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across the
505:
405:
38:
461:
436:"Algerian Gas to Europe: The Transmed Pipeline and Early Spanish Gas Import Projects. Working Paper #27"
563:
395:
305:
and 1,055 kilometres (656 mi) in
Italian mainland to northern Italy with a branch to Slovenia.
442:
509:
589:
558:
302:
294:
252:
99:
298:
270:
474:
17:
262:. In the fall of 1997, a terrorist attack severed the pipeline in Algeria for five days.
533:
282:
81:
646:
377:
363:
343:
259:
677:
265:
On
February 28, 2010, a new 549-kilometre (341 mi) section was completed in
286:
266:
128:
353:
628:
615:
371:
335:
152:
138:
240:
109:
290:
228:
224:
95:
85:
59:
55:
255:
were carried out. In 1977, supply and transit agreements were signed.
385:
319:
232:
293:
region, after which it crosses the 155-kilometre (96 mi)-wide
590:"Eni to invest 330 mln eur to hike Transmed gas pipeline capacity"
390:
236:
113:
63:
239:. An extension of the TransMed pipeline delivers Algerian gas to
339:
142:
334:
Algerian section is operated by
Algerian state-owned company
445:; Program on Energy and Sustainable Development: 9–11.
316:
342:and Sonatrach. The Italian section is operated by
198:
180:
172:
167:
159:
148:
134:
124:
119:
105:
91:
77:
69:
51:
46:
25:
16:"Transmed" redirects here. Not to be confused with
534:"Algeria opens new Trans-Med gas pipeline section"
498:International Pipelines across the Mediterranean
184:30.2 billion cubic metres per annum (1.07
8:
37:Trans-Mediterranean (in purple) and future
504:. Cross Border Gas Trade Issues Workshop.
490:
488:
486:
484:
31:
653:Energy infrastructure completed in 1983
429:
427:
425:
423:
421:
417:
470:
459:
22:
693:Pipelines under the Mediterranean Sea
7:
441:. Geopolitics of Natural Gas Study.
559:"Saipem lifts deals worth $ 1.3bn"
14:
318:) awarded the Italian contractor
223:) is a natural gas pipeline from
668:Natural gas pipelines in Tunisia
663:Natural gas pipelines in Algeria
567:. NHST Media Group. 2007-02-16.
495:Domenico Dispenza (2002-03-26).
370:
356:
571:from the original on 2012-02-15
540:from the original on 2011-06-17
449:from the original on 2014-02-24
703:1983 establishments in Tunisia
698:1983 establishments in Algeria
658:Natural gas pipelines in Italy
536:. Magharebia.com. 2010-03-01.
199:
1:
281:The pipeline begins from the
176:2,475 km (1,538 mi)
708:1983 establishments in Italy
213:Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline
26:Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline
506:International Energy Agency
434:Hayes, Mark H. (May 2004).
401:Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline
39:Trans-Saharan gas pipelines
724:
406:Trans-Saharan gas pipeline
221:Enrico Mattei gas pipeline
15:
688:Algeria–Tunisia relations
30:
683:Algeria–Italy relations
673:Italy–Tunisia relations
235:and thence to mainland
469:Cite journal requires
202:of compressor stations
309:Technical description
168:Technical information
396:Greenstream pipeline
629:44.6080°N 11.5004°E
625: /
443:Stanford University
297:. It landfalls in
194: cu ft/a)
120:General information
303:Strait of Messina
295:Channel of Sicily
253:Mediterranean Sea
209:
208:
181:Maximum discharge
100:Mediterranean Sea
70:General direction
715:
640:
639:
637:
636:
635:
634:44.6080; 11.5004
630:
626:
623:
622:
621:
618:
605:
604:
602:
601:
586:
580:
579:
577:
576:
555:
549:
548:
546:
545:
530:
524:
523:
521:
520:
514:
508:. Archived from
503:
492:
479:
478:
472:
467:
465:
457:
455:
454:
440:
431:
380:
375:
374:
366:
361:
360:
359:
299:Mazara del Vallo
271:Tebessa Province
201:
190:
189:
35:
23:
723:
722:
718:
717:
716:
714:
713:
712:
643:
642:
633:
631:
627:
624:
619:
616:
614:
612:
611:
609:
608:
599:
597:
588:
587:
583:
574:
572:
564:Upstream Online
557:
556:
552:
543:
541:
532:
531:
527:
518:
516:
512:
501:
494:
493:
482:
468:
458:
452:
450:
438:
433:
432:
419:
414:
376:
369:
362:
357:
355:
352:
332:
311:
279:
249:
187:
185:
155:, Sergaz, TMPC,
42:
21:
18:Transmedicalism
12:
11:
5:
721:
719:
711:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
680:
675:
670:
665:
660:
655:
645:
644:
607:
606:
581:
550:
525:
480:
471:|journal=
416:
415:
413:
410:
409:
408:
403:
398:
393:
388:
382:
381:
367:
351:
348:
331:
328:
310:
307:
278:
275:
248:
245:
207:
206:
203:
196:
195:
182:
178:
177:
174:
170:
169:
165:
164:
161:
157:
156:
150:
146:
145:
136:
132:
131:
126:
122:
121:
117:
116:
107:
103:
102:
93:
92:Passes through
89:
88:
79:
75:
74:
71:
67:
66:
53:
49:
48:
44:
43:
36:
28:
27:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
720:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
689:
686:
684:
681:
679:
676:
674:
671:
669:
666:
664:
661:
659:
656:
654:
651:
650:
648:
641:
638:
595:
591:
585:
582:
570:
566:
565:
560:
554:
551:
539:
535:
529:
526:
515:on 2017-10-27
511:
507:
500:
499:
491:
489:
487:
485:
481:
476:
463:
448:
444:
437:
430:
428:
426:
424:
422:
418:
411:
407:
404:
402:
399:
397:
394:
392:
389:
387:
384:
383:
379:
378:Energy portal
373:
368:
365:
364:Africa portal
354:
349:
347:
345:
344:Snam Rete Gas
341:
337:
329:
327:
324:
321:
317:
308:
306:
304:
300:
296:
292:
288:
284:
276:
274:
272:
268:
263:
261:
260:Enrico Mattei
256:
254:
246:
244:
242:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
214:
204:
197:
193:
183:
179:
175:
171:
166:
162:
158:
154:
151:
147:
144:
140:
137:
133:
130:
127:
123:
118:
115:
111:
108:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
72:
68:
65:
61:
57:
54:
50:
45:
40:
34:
29:
24:
19:
610:
598:. Retrieved
596:. 2005-05-24
593:
584:
573:. Retrieved
562:
553:
542:. Retrieved
528:
517:. Retrieved
510:the original
497:
462:cite journal
451:. Retrieved
333:
325:
315:
312:
280:
264:
257:
250:
220:
216:
212:
210:
191:
160:Commissioned
632: /
287:El Haouaria
283:Hassi R'mel
267:Bir El Ater
141:, Sotugat,
129:natural gas
82:Hassi R'Mel
73:south-north
647:Categories
620:11°30′01″E
617:44°36′29″N
600:2009-07-29
575:2008-03-11
544:2012-10-11
519:2009-07-29
453:2014-02-26
412:References
336:Sonatrach
330:Operators
289:, in the
153:Sonatrach
139:Sonatrach
569:Archived
538:Archived
447:Archived
350:See also
241:Slovenia
217:TransMed
149:Operator
135:Partners
110:Minerbio
47:Location
41:(in red)
291:Cap Bon
247:History
229:Tunisia
225:Algeria
219:; also
96:Tunisia
86:Algeria
60:Tunisia
56:Algeria
52:Country
594:Forbes
386:Medgaz
320:Saipem
233:Sicily
173:Length
513:(PDF)
502:(PDF)
439:(PDF)
391:GALSI
277:Route
237:Italy
114:Italy
64:Italy
475:help
227:via
211:The
163:1983
125:Type
78:From
678:Eni
340:Eni
231:to
200:No.
143:Eni
649::
592:.
561:.
483:^
466::
464:}}
460:{{
420:^
346:.
269:,
243:.
188:10
112:,
106:To
98:,
84:,
62:,
58:,
603:.
578:.
547:.
522:.
477:)
473:(
456:.
314:(
215:(
205:9
192:^
186:Ă—
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
