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Sichuan to transfer gas to east China in May
By Wan Zhihong and Nie Ligao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-03-10 21:38
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A project aiming to transfer natural gas from southwestern Sichuan province to eastern China is set to be formally put into operation in May, a deputy to the National People's Congress with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) told China Daily on Wednesday.
The 1,660-km-long gas pipeline, built and operated by Sinopec with an investment of 62.7 billion yuan ($9.18 billion), is expected to supply 4 billion cubic meters of gas this year to the Yangtze River Delta region, one of the major powerhouses of China, said Zhou Yuan, a senior advisor with Sinopec.
The region includes Shanghai Municipality as well as Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.
The Puguang gas field in Sichuan, the source of the gas pipeline, has proven reserves of 489 billion cubic meters of gas, according to Zhou.
