Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok pipeline

The Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok pipeline is a planned natural gas pipeline to transport Sakhalin's gas to Primorsky Krai and Far East countries.

Route

The convert|2035|km|mi long Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok gas transport system will consists of two sections. There are three alternative options for the pipeline exact route to be considered.cite news
url = http://www.thesakhalintimes.com/index.php?action=archive&year=2008&month=07&id_catalog=11&id_news=2121&page=1
title = Gazprom to build Russia's most expensive pipeline
publisher = The Sakhalin Times
date = 2008-07-11
accessdate = 2008-08-02] The convert|445|km|mi long Sakhalin – Komsomolsk – Khabarovsk phase I pipeline was commissioned in November 2006.cite news
url = http://www.gazprom.ru/eng/news/2008/07/29928.shtml
title = Board of Directors approves the purchase of Sakhalin – Komsomolsk – Khabarovsk. Phase I. First Startup Complex gas pipeline
publisher = Gazprom
date = 2008-07-23
accessdate = 2008-08-02] The Khabarovsk-Vladivostok link is expected to be completed in 2011.cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL1970960220080719
title = Russia Gazprom buys 25 pct of DalTransGas from Rosneft
publisher = Reuters
date = 2008-07-19
accessdate = 2008-08-02] In Primorsky Krai, the pipeline will feed a planned LNG plant, which will produce LNG for the export to Japan, and a planned petrochemical complex.cite news
url = http://www.platts.com/Natural%20Gas/News/8828610.xml?src=Natural%20Gasrssheadlines1
title = Russia's Gazprom mulls LNG plant in eastern Primorsk area
publisher = Platts
date = 2008-06-24
accessdate = 2008-08-02] cite news
url = http://vladivostoktimes.com/show/?id=26289&p=2
title = Gas Will Be Delivered to Japan through Vladivostok
publisher = Vladivostok Times
date = 2008-06-24
accessdate = 2008-08-02] There have also been plans to supply gas from Vladivostok to Japan and South Korea by subsea pipelines.

Technical description

The capacity of the pipeline will be 36.5 billion cubic meter (bcm) of natural gas per annum.cite news
url = http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20080711093536.shtml
title = Gazprom forecasts sharp rise in gas consumption in eastern Russia
publisher = RosBusinessConsulting
date = 2008-07-11
accessdate = 2008-08-02] It is expected to cost US$21-24 billion.

Construction

The pipeline project is developed by Gazprom Invest Vostok, a subsidiary of Gazprom.cite news
url = http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20080704/113150914.html
title = Gazprom to spend $24 billion on Far Eastern gas pipeline
publisher = RIA Novosti
date = 2008-07-04
accessdate = 2008-08-02] Design and exploration works are planned to be completed by November 2008. Working documentation would be prepared by April 2009 and the construction is expected to begin in September 2009.cite news
url = http://www.tia-ostrova.ru/toprint.php?div=news&id=112701&lang=_eng
title = Construction Of The Gas Pipeline Sakhalin-Primorye To Come To The End In 2011
publisher = TIA Ostrova
date = 2008-07-14
accessdate = 2008-08-02]

ource of supply

The pipeline will be feed from the Sakhalin 3 project. If the Sakhalin 3 supplies will be not sufficient, the gas will be provided also from Sakhalin-II.cite news
url = http://www.rzd-partner.com/press/2008/06/06/325500.html
title = Gazprom Tired of Waiting
publisher = RZD Partner
date = 2008-06-06
accessdate = 2008-08-02]

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