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The Project consists of the construction and operation of
two pipelines, one for natural gas (714 km) and one for natural
gas liquids (540 km). The two pipelines will run parallel
from the Camisea fields, located 431 km east of Lima, to the
coast of Peru south of Lima, where the NGL pipeline will end
at a fractionation plant. From the fractionation plant area,
the natural gas pipeline will turn north and run along the
coastline to the Lima City gate. The natural gas pipeline
will be designed for the initial transportation of 285 million
cubic feet per day. The NGL pipeline will be designed for
the initial transportation of 50,000 barrels per day. According
to the concession agreements, the Commercial operation shall
start no later than August 2004. Photo shows pipe to be burried
stringing up Rumichaca (4,800 masl) |
The Pipeline route selected by TGP starts at the Camisea site in
the Department of Cuzco and traverses the Ayacucho, Huancavelica,
lca and Lima departments. The elevation profile for the pipelines
reaches its highest point at 4,800 meters above sea level in the
Andes. The route selection was based on the maximization of the
stability, safety and reliability of the system and minimization
of the social, cultural and environmental impacts. It is also considered
to bypass the sites of historical and archaeological significance
and to minimize the number of water crossings as well as the quantity
of vegetation clearing.
General Project Location - EIA gas Pipeline Camisea - Lima
The design and construction of the gas and NGL transportation system
is being carried out by Techint,
an experienced engineering and construction contractor that has
successfully completed numerous projects of this type including
numerous trans-Andean pipelines in South America. The pipeIine construction
is scheduled to take place between April 2002 and May 2004 and has
been divided into three segments: rain forest, mountain and coastal.
Construction work will be scheduled according to accessibility of
the construction sites and delivery of materials. Various temporary
camps will be constructed along the pipeIine route to accommodate
staff and maintenance facilities for the construction phase. Construction
will be completed using various equipment spread on each of the
regions.
The
concession agreements signed between the Peruvian Government and
the company responsible for the Transportation System of Natural
Gas and Natural Gas Liquids – Transportadora de Gas del Peru
– can be found in the web page of Perupetro.
Information
on the royalties and fees paid by the consortia to the Government
of Peru can be found in the web page of the Ministry
of Energy and Mines.
 See
information about the Right of Way Acquisition Process
The
following section contains the agreements between Transportadora
de Gas del Peru (TGP) and several organizations
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