China-Central Asia gas pipeline ventilation three great benefits

Wen/Zhang China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline after 1.5 construction has recently achieved single line ventilation. Two-wire ventilation is expected in 2010. The initial annual capacity is about 5 billion cubic meters. The pipeline, which began on the border of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the right bank of Darya, was entered into China from Alataw Shankou in central Uzbekistan and South Kazakhstan, becoming the "west-East Gas line".　　The total length of the pipeline is about 10,000 km, of which 188 kilometres long in Turkmenistan, 530 kilometres long in Uzbekistan, 1300 kilometres long in Kazakhstan and about 8000 kilometres in China.　　The construction of this pipeline across the four countries is not part of the foreign media as a "political pipeline", but China and the Central Asian countries in the field of energy cooperation mutually beneficial cooperation projects. For China, the 2008 gas apparent consumption has reached 77.5 billion cubic meters, but production is only 76.1 billion cubic meters. With the development of social and economic life and the adjustment of energy structure, the future demand for clean energy gas will be greatly increased, the supply and demand contradictions will be further increased, then 40 billion cubic meters from Central Asia may not be able to meet demand. In addition, prior to the opening of the gas pipeline, China's imports of natural gas is mainly seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG).　　After the opening of the natural gas pipeline, not only the safety factor of transportation is greatly improved, but also the quantity is better guaranteed. For the Central Asian countries, energy accounted for about 2008 of Turkmenistan's industrial output, 47% of Kazakhstan's industrial output and 54% of its investment in fixed assets, and 1/5 per cent of Uzbekistan's energy exports. After independence, the Earth, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have deeply felt the single defect of pipelines, both the import and export price and the import and export prices must not be controlled, thus restraining the energy development and energy income of the country. The significance of pipeline diversification is undoubtedly very significant.　　The Central Asian countries have raised this issue to the strategic level of national security, not only for economic development, but also for the maintenance of independence and sovereignty of the important support. In addition, energy cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan has been mainly characterized by natural gas trade for many years.　　Turkmenistan's pledge to export its natural gas to China is mainly from PetroChina's own exploration and development in the country, without prejudice to its agreement to buy and sell gas to Russia, and not to reduce its supply to Russia because of China's purchases. Many have high hopes for China-Central Asia gas pipelines. The main points that need further attention are three: first, the protection of gas source. The main source of gas in this gas pipeline is Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have expressed their willingness to export natural gas to China through the middle-earth pipeline. Second, cost accounting. The price of natural gas purchased from Central Asia is linked to international oil prices. If the Central Asian natural gas for urban and residential gas prices are high, initially can be used primarily for industrial purposes, in the production process will be a high cost assessment digestion. Third, prevention and control risk. The Central Asian countries cherish and attach importance to the development of friendly and cooperative relations with China and regard China as a good neighbor and a good partner. We are all aware that pipelines are related to the interests of all passing countries and are bound to jointlyto various challenges. -