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Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:08 am
by cyprusmax47
My personal opinion is that this article in the CYMail has very interesting environmental aspects...

By Abboud Zahr

Energy security is a key concern for the European Union (EU), an energy importer reliant on producing and transit countries for supply.

The majority of the EU’s oil and gas imports originate in neighbouring regions. For gas, the EU relies mainly on Russia, which supplies 38 per cent of its imports... full article:
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/07/02/chall ... -pipeline/

Re: Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:15 am
by Lofos-5
The Eastern Med gas won't be left stranded even if the pipeline to Europe remains a distant dream due to Putin's interference and or other reasons. Egypt is a logical sink (for domestic usage) plus has spare lng capacity as well.

Re: Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:20 am
by Jimgward
Turkey as a very large plant for liquefying gas.... could be part of talks...

Re: Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:38 pm
by Jim B
We are building a new LNG plant and refurbishing an existing Gas Plant just outside Alexandria . There's a lot of new gas finds off the Egyptian coast.

Jim

Re: Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:32 pm
by jeba
Jim B wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:38 pm We are building a new LNG plant and refurbishing an existing Gas Plant just outside Alexandria . There's a lot of new gas finds off the Egyptian coast.

Jim
What do you mean by "LNG plant"? A liquefaction facility for shipping?

Re: Challenges of an East Med pipeline (CYMail..)

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:45 pm
by Jim B
Yes. There is talk of Gas from the Aphrodite field being pumped to the Plant via the Egyptian Taurus field.

Jim