India and Oman are continuing to study the possibility of an under-the-sea pipeline that could provide for New Delhi’s energy requirements in a big way, an Oman spokesperson said.
Oman’s Ambassador Sheikh Humaid Bin Ali Bin Sultan Al-mani said that the proposed 1,100km pipeline had extremely challenging technical dimensions and that at one point it would be more than 3,500m deep, The Hindu reported.
“According to the previous feasibility study, the gas pipeline is very costly, technically speaking. I do hope that if the technical aspects are overcome, we will be able to implement such projects. It would be good for India’s energy security. Some companies are working on it,” Al-mani said.
The pipeline would be four times deeper than any other such construction.
