Trans-Saharan gas pipeline | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria, Niger, Algeria |
General direction | south-north |
From | Warri, Nigeria |
To | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria |
General information | |
Type | natural gas |
Partners | Sonatrach, NNPC, Government of Niger |
Commissioned | 2015 (estimated) |
Technical information | |
Length | 4,128 km (2,565 mi) |
Maximum discharge | 30 billion cubic meters per year |
The Trans-Saharan gas pipeline (TSGP; also known as NIGAL pipeline and Trans-African gas pipeline) is a planned natural gas pipeline from Nigeria to Algeria. It is seen as an opportunity to diversify the European Union's gas supplies.[1]