- GASENE
The Southeast Northeast Interconnection Gas Pipeline (GASENE) is a convert|1387|km|mi long under construction natural gas pipeline system in
Brazil , which will connect existing southeastern gas system to the Northeastern gas system. GASENE starts from theCabiúnas Terminal inRio de Janeiro and runs to the city ofCatu inBahia . It will create a common gas market in Brazil and allow gas import from Bahia.cite web | publisher= Pipeline & Gas Journal |url= http://www.oildompublishing.com/PGJ/pgj_archive/August06/pipelineconstreport.pdf | title = 2006 International Pipeline Construction Report | format = PDF | date = August 2006 | accessdate=2007-05-12] The project company of the GASENE system is Transportadora GASENE S.A., a subsidiary ofPetrobras .Pipeline sections
The project comprises the following sections:
* Cabiúnas -
Vitória (GASCAV)
* Vitória - Cacimbas
* Cacimbas – Catu (GASCAC)cite web | publisher= Petrobras |url= http://www2.petrobras.com.br/ri/spic/bco_arq/2890_financ_bndes_gasene_ing.pdf | title = GASENE Project Financing | format = PDF | date =December 14 2006 | accessdate=2007-05-12]GASCAV pipeline
The Cabiúnas-Vitória pipeline is a convert|303|km|mi long pipeline with a convert|28|in|mm|-1 nominal diameter and maximum capacity of 7.5 billion cubic meter (bcm) of gas per annum. This section has two compressor stations. It is interconnected by convert|10|km|mi long branch line with Anchieta. This section was designed and constructed by Chinese oil company
Sinopec .cite web
publisher= Scandinavian Oil & Gas Magazine
url= http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/contracts_world/signature-of-the-agreemen.shtml
title = Signature of the agreement for the construction of the Cabiúnas-Vitória Gas Pipeline
date = 2007-04-18
accessdate=2007-05-12] The Cabiúnas-Vitória section was completed at the end of 2007.Vitória - Cacimbas pipeline
Vitória – Cacimbas section is a convert|125|km|mi long pipeline, which was completed in the second half of 2007.
GASCAC pipeline
The construction of Cacimbas - Catu pipeline started in May 2008 and it is expected to be operational by 2010. It will be convert|974|km|mi long.cite news
url=http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200805/Petrobras_Gasene_Pipeline_Project_Enter_10750.aspx
title=Petrobras' Gasene Pipeline Project Enters Final Stretch
author=Bernd Radowitz
publisher=Downstream Today
date=2008-05-09
accessdate=2008-05-17] The pipe has a convert|28|in|mm|-1 nominal diameter. It will consist one compressor station. The pipeline to be designed, engineered, and built by Sinopec and financed byChina Development Bank .cite news
url=http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200801/Sinopec_Signs_Brazil_Pipeline_Deal_with__8194.aspx
title=Sinopec Signs Brazil Pipeline Deal with Petrobras
publisher=Downstream Today
date=2008-01-21
accessdate=2008-05-17]References
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