Gas transmission pipeline · Salta to Mejiones
Atacama Gas Pipeline
Atacama Gas Pipeline is an operating gas transmission pipeline crossing Argentina, Chile. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 1,167 km long and 1.97 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 1999. It runs from Salta to Mejiones. It is owned by Enel Generación Chile SA and other.
Length
1,167 km
Capacity
1.97 bcm/y
1.4 Mtpa LNG equivalent
Segments tracked
1
Largest diameter 1122197 mm (44181 in)
Route
Atacama Gas Pipeline runs from Salta to Mejiones. The map draws the tracked route and any LNG terminal within 25 km of it.
Loads about 250 kB of map code and the country outline file.
- From
- Salta
- To
- Mejiones
- Start country
- Argentina
- End country
- Chile
- Countries crossed
- Argentina, Chile
- Onshore / offshore
- Not reported
- Fuel
- Gas
- Region
- Americas
- Route drawn on map
- 1,168 km
- GEM pipeline ID
- P1261
- Start year
- 1999
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Segments
Each row is one row of GEM's pipeline file. Project-level figures repeated on every segment are counted once in the totals above.
| Segment | Status | From → to | Length | Capacity | Diameter | Start | Route from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole pipeline | Operating | Salta → Mejiones | 1,167 | 1.97 | 1122197 mm | 1999 | GEM's route file |
Connected LNG terminals
Terminals whose coordinates fall within 25 km of this route, or whose name matches the pipeline. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Terminal | Country | Import / export | Status | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | Chile | Import | Cancelled | 3.2 km | route proximity |
| Mejillones LNG Terminal | Chile | Import | Operating | 6.5 km | route proximity |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.
Owners
- Enel Generación Chile SA97.4%
- other2.6%
Parent companies
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where does Atacama Gas Pipeline run?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline runs from Salta to Mejiones, crossing Argentina and Chile.
- How long is Atacama Gas Pipeline?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline is 1,167 km long.
- How much gas can Atacama Gas Pipeline carry?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline has a design capacity of 1.97 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
- Is Atacama Gas Pipeline operating?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline is operating, having started in 1999.
- Who owns Atacama Gas Pipeline?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline is owned by Enel Generación Chile SA and other, as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Does Atacama Gas Pipeline serve an LNG terminal?
- Atacama Gas Pipeline passes within 25 km of 2 tracked LNG terminals. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance and how it was made.