China Gas Pipeline Bureau to Begin Laying Gas Pipeline in Pakistan

China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) will soon begin laying 700 km Gwadar-Nawabshah gas pipeline in Pakistan on government to government basis, reported Pakistani newspaper Business Recorder On Tuesday

Once complete, the pipeline will transport up to one billion cubic feet per day of regasified LNG. CPP is expected to finish the pipeline in two years, the newspaper reported

Pakistan hopes that the pipeline would also facilitate Iran-Pakistan pipeline project if international sanctions on Tehran go.

An official told Business Recorder that CPP would bring the required capital of $1.5 billion and will also construct the LNG terminal in Gwadar, costing $800 million. The terminal, which is likely to be offshore, will have a capacity of 500 mmcfd of LNG.