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Gas transmission pipeline · Wafa gas field to Mellitah Complex

Western Libya Gas Project

Western Libya Gas Project is an operating gas transmission pipeline in Libya. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 525 km long and 13 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 2004. It runs from Wafa gas field to Mellitah Complex. It is owned by Libyan National Oil Corp and Eni.

Length

525 km

Capacity

13 bcm/y

9.6 Mtpa LNG equivalent

Segments tracked

1

Largest diameter 813 mm (32 in)

Route

Western Libya Gas Project runs from Wafa gas field to Mellitah Complex. 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
Wafa gas field
To
Mellitah Complex
Start country
Libya
End country
Libya
Countries crossed
Libya
Onshore / offshore
Not reported
Fuel
Gas
Region
Africa
Route drawn on map
519 km
GEM pipeline ID
P0484
Start year
2004
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.

SegmentStatusFrom → toLengthCapacityDiameterStartRoute from
Pipeline 1OperatingWafa gas field → Mellitah Complex52513813 mm2004GEM'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.

TerminalCountryImport / exportStatusDistanceMatched by
Cambodia LNG ProjectCambodiaImportCancelledname match
Filipinas LNG Gateway Project FSRUPhilippinesImportShelvedname match
Project Venezuela LNG TerminalVenezuelaExportCancelledname match
Western LNG TerminalPapua New GuineaExportCancelledname match
Yakutia LNG ProjectRussiaExportShelvedname match

Owners and operators

Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.

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 Western Libya Gas Project run?
Western Libya Gas Project runs from Wafa gas field to Mellitah Complex, crossing Libya.
How long is Western Libya Gas Project?
Western Libya Gas Project is 525 km long.
How much gas can Western Libya Gas Project carry?
Western Libya Gas Project has a design capacity of 13 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
Is Western Libya Gas Project operating?
Western Libya Gas Project is operating, having started in 2004.
Who owns Western Libya Gas Project?
Western Libya Gas Project is owned by Eni and Libyan National Oil Corp, as recorded in the current tracker release.
Does Western Libya Gas Project serve an LNG terminal?
Western Libya Gas Project passes within 25 km of 5 tracked LNG terminals. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance and how it was made.