Yabog pipeline
Natural gas pipeline in Latin America
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The Yabog (Yacimientos-Bolivian Gulf) pipeline is a natural gas pipeline. It is 441 kilometres (274 mi) long and connects Río Grande in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, with Campo Duran in Salta Province, Argentina. The pipeline was commissioned in 1972.[1]
FromRío Grande in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
ToCampo Duran in Salta Province, Argentina
Typenatural gas
| Yabog pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia, Argentina |
| From | Río Grande in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| To | Campo Duran in Salta Province, Argentina |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | YPFB, TecGas NV, Compañía General de Combustibles S.A., Total S.A., Petronas |
| Operator | Transredes, Transportadora de Gas del Norte |
| Commissioned | 1972 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 441 km (274 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 6.2 billion cubic meter per year |
History
A contract concerning the Yabog pipeline between the Government of Bolivia and oil companies YPFB and Gulf Oil was signed in August 1968. Financing for the project was provided by the World Bank and US private firms. Construction began in 1970, and the pipeline began operating in 1972.[2]
