Paraná–Uruguaiana pipeline
{{Short description|Natural gas pipeline}}
{{Infobox pipeline
| name = Paraná–Uruguaiana pipeline
| type = natural gas
| map =
| map_caption = Location of Paraná–Uruguayana pipeline
| coordinates =
| photo =
| caption =
| operator = Transportadora de Gas de Mercosur, Transportadora Sul Brasileira de Gas
| partners = Techint, Total S.A., Petronas, Compañia General de Combustibles, CMS Energy, Gaspetro, Petroleo Ipiranga, Repsol YPF
| length_km = 451
| discharge = 5.5 billion cubic meter per year
| direction = west–east
| finish = Uruguaiana, Brazil
| est = 2000
| through =
| par =
}}
Paraná-Uruguaiana pipeline (also: Transportadora de Gas del Mercosur) is a natural gas pipeline from Aldea Brasilera, Paraná in Argentina to Uruguaiana in Brazil.
History
The pipeline was constructed by Techint. Construction started in August 1999 and the pipeline became operational in July 2000.
{{cite news
| url= http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Techint_Begins_TGM_Pipeline_Works
| title = Techint Begins TGM Pipeline Works
| publisher = Business News Americas
| date = 1999-08-03
| accessdate=2009-12-24}}
It was inaugurated by presidents of Brazil and Argentina, Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Fernando de la Rúa on 18 August 2000 at Paso de los Libres.
{{cite news
| url= http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Presidents_to_Inaugurate_Parana-Uruguaiana_Pipeline
| title = Presidents to Inaugurate Parana-Uruguaiana Pipeline
| publisher = Business News Americas
| date = 2000-08-16
| accessdate=2009-12-24}}
Technical description
The pipeline length is {{convert|451|km}}, of which {{convert|25|km}} is laid in Brazil. It has diameter of {{convert|24|in|mm}} and it has a capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meter of natural gas per year. The pipeline cost US$250 million.
The pipeline supplies natural gas to a 600-MW power plant in Uruguaiana. There is a plan to extend the pipeline from Uruguaiana to Porto Alegre.
{{cite book
| url = https://archive.org/details/southamericangas0000unse/page/60
| title = South American Gas. Daring to Tap the Bounty
| isbn = 92-64-19663-3
| format = PDF
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/southamericangas0000unse/page/60 60; 114–115; 156; 159–160]
| year = 2003
| accessdate = 2007-05-12
| url-access = registration
}}
Operator
The Argentine section is operated by Transportadora de Gas de Mercosur. This is a joint venture of Techint, Total S.A., Petronas, Compañia General de Combustibles, and CMS Energy. The Brazilian section is operated by Transportadora Sul Brasileira de Gas, a joint venture of Gaspetro (subsidiary of Petrobras), Petroleo Ipiranga, Repsol YPF, and Techint.
See also
{{Portal|Argentina|Energy}}
References
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Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2000
Category:Natural gas pipelines in Argentina