According to Globaldata, 70,657km of planned and announced trunk natural gas pipelines are expected to come online in Asia during the period 2023–2030. Of these, 60,446km represent planned pipelines with identified development plans, while there are 10,212km early-stage announced pipelines that are undergoing conceptual studies and are expected to get development approval. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global oil & gas pipelines segment. Buy latest pipeline profiles here.

Listed below are the five longest upcoming natural gas pipelines by length in Asia, expected to commence operation during 2023-2030, according to latest information from GlobalData’s pipelines database.

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1. Xinjiang–Guangdong–Zhejiang SNG Pipeline

The planned Xinjiang–Guangdong–Zhejiang SNG pipeline has a total proposed length of 8,972km. It is owned by China National Petroleum, China Petrochemical, China National Offshore Oil and others. It will be operated by SNG Transmission Pipeline Co. This pipeline project is under construction and is expected to start operation in 2026. Proposed capacity of the pipeline is 2,899mmcfd (million cubic feet per day). Buy the profile here.

2. West–East IV Pipeline

The 3,340km long West–East IV pipeline is owned by China National Petroleum, China Petrochemical, China National Offshore Oil and others. It will be operated by China Oil & Gas Piping Network. This planned project is under construction and is expected to start operation in 2024. Proposed capacity of the pipeline is 1,449mmcfd. Buy the profile here.

3. Gwadar–Kashgar Pipeline

The planned Gwadar–Kashgar Pipeline has a total proposed length of 3,021km. This pipeline will start in Pakistan and end in China. This pipeline project is in the construction stage and is expected to start operation in 2027. Proposed capacity of the pipeline is 999,337bd (barrels per day). Buy the profile here.

4. Kandla–Gorakhpur Pipeline

The 2,809km long Kandla–Gorakhpur Pipeline is owned by Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Oil and Natural Gas. It will be operated by IHB. This planned project is under construction and is expected to start operation in 2024. Proposed capacity of the pipeline is 187,492bd. Buy the profile here.

5. Zhongwei–Ji an Pipeline

The planned Zhongwei–Ji an Pipeline has a total proposed length of 2,090km. It is owned by China National Petroleum, China Petrochemical, China National Offshore Oil and others. It will be operated by China Oil & Gas Piping Network. This pipeline project is under construction and is expected to start operation in 2023. Proposed capacity of the pipeline is 2,416mmcfd. Buy the profile here.

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