Construction Begins on China-Myanmar Gas Pipeline

CNPC has started construction work on Myanmar-China gas pipeline in the southern province of Yunnan.

The oil pipeline starts at Maday Island and the gas pipeline starts at Ramree Island, both in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State, on the west coast of Myanmar. With CNPC as the constructor and major investor, the project is designed to include 21 branch lines totalling 1,700km 

The two lines will run 771 km and 793 km respectively in parallel through Rakhine State, Magway Region, Mandalay Region and Shan State before entering into China at Ruili, Yunnan Province. The pipelines' Myanmar section started to be built in June 2010, and is expected to become operational in 2013.