China-Burma Pipeline Makes Significant Progress

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has said that Irrawaddy river directional drilling crossing project, the key project of China-Burma oil and gas pipeline, had been completed successfully.

The company said successful completion of the Irrawaddy River project has paved way for the smooth completion of the China-Burma oil and gas pipeline.

The China-Burma oil and gas pipeline is a key part of China's four energy strategic channels, which are  China-Russia crude oil pipeline, China-Kazakh crude oil and China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline, China-Burma oil and gas pipeline and offshore channel.