Gas transmission pipeline · Laghouat to Andalucía
Medgaz Gas Pipeline
Medgaz Gas Pipeline is an operating gas transmission pipeline crossing Algeria, Spain. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 210 km long and 8 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 2011. It runs from Laghouat to Andalucía. It is owned by Sonatrach SpA and Naturgy.
Length
210 km
Capacity
8 bcm/y
5.9 Mtpa LNG equivalent
Segments tracked
1
Largest diameter 610 mm (24 in)
Route
Medgaz Gas Pipeline runs from Laghouat to Andalucía. 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
- Laghouat
- To
- Andalucía
- Start country
- Algeria
- End country
- Spain
- Countries crossed
- Algeria, Spain
- Onshore / offshore
- Not reported
- Fuel
- Gas
- Region
- Not reported
- Route drawn on map
- 805 km
- GEM pipeline ID
- P2055
- Start year
- 2011
- Estimated cost (GEM, US dollars)
- $981 million
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore Segment (Beni Saf–Almería) | Operating | Laghouat → Andalucía | 210 | 8 | 610 mm | 2011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal | Algeria | Export | Operating | 1.1 km | route proximity |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.
Owners
- Sonatrach SpA51%
- Naturgy49%
Parent companies
In the news
Recent headlines that name Medgaz Gas Pipeline. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
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 Medgaz Gas Pipeline run?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline runs from Laghouat to Andalucía, crossing Algeria and Spain.
- How long is Medgaz Gas Pipeline?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline is 210 km long.
- How much gas can Medgaz Gas Pipeline carry?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline has a design capacity of 8 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
- Is Medgaz Gas Pipeline operating?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline is operating, having started in 2011.
- Who owns Medgaz Gas Pipeline?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline is owned by Sonatrach SpA and Naturgy, as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Does Medgaz Gas Pipeline serve an LNG terminal?
- Medgaz Gas Pipeline passes within 25 km of 1 tracked LNG terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance and how it was made.
More gas pipelines in Algeria
Listed in name order among the 125 pipelines tracked in Algeria, so projects with the same name sit together. A browse aid, not a claim that they are alike.
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