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The 15 Oil And Gas Pipelines That Are Changing The World'sStrategic Map
Gregory White|Mar. 24, 2010, 9:45 AM|162,709|11
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The geopolitical landscape of the world is being
remade by the increasing demand for energy resources from rising powers like China and India and
preserved leaders, like the United States and Europe.
That demand is resulting in a massive expansion of oil and gas delivery projects which are redrawing the
battle-lines of resource conflicts, both in war and in diplomacy.
The oil and gas business is taking advantage of the demand, and we have a rundown of the key pipelines
reshaping the global economy.
US Influence: TAPI Pipeline
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Start: Turkmenistan
Delivery: India
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: Unknown
Strategic Impact: The key gas pipeline in opposition the Iranian offer in the region. Backed by the U.S.
government, this pipeline would further ostracize the Iranians economically by exporting gas to the key
emerging economy of India, without involving Iran.
Source:Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,Wiki
North America: Denali Pipeline
http://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National_Office_Pubs/2008/A_Pipeline_Through_a_Troubled_Land.pdfhttp://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National_Office_Pubs/2008/A_Pipeline_Through_a_Troubled_Land.pdfhttp://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National_Office_Pubs/2008/A_Pipeline_Through_a_Troubled_Land.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipelinehttp://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National_Office_Pubs/2008/A_Pipeline_Through_a_Troubled_Land.pdf7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Alaska north slope
Delivery: Alberta, Canada, then onto the American mid-west
What Will It Carry: Natural Gas
Completion Date: Unknown
Strategic Impact: While two major groups are still competing over the project, the impact would be
significant for the growth of the natural gas industry in Alaska, further reliance on the energy source in the
U.S., and the potential involvement of Russian gas giant Gazprom in the project.
Source:Wiki,Denali
North America: Keystone Pipeline
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Start: Greece
Delivery: Italy
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2012
Strategic Impact: Provides a connector for gas traveling through other Southern European projects to
Italy. Depending on which pipelines it is eventually connected to, could be in the interest of Russia or
another supplier.
Source:IGI Poseidon,Wiki
Russian Dominance: Mozdok Pipeline
http://www.igi-poseidon.com/english/project.asphttp://www.igi-poseidon.com/english/project.asphttp://www.igi-poseidon.com/english/project.asphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Italy_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Italy_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Italy_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Italy_pipelinehttp://www.igi-poseidon.com/english/project.asp7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Azerbaijan
Delivery: North Ossetia
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: Operational this year
Strategic Impact: The strategic impact of this site is already being felt, as Russia went to war in the
region in 2008. The pipeline also passes through Chechnya, a disputed Russian territory.
Source:Wiki
Russian Dominance: Altai Pipeline
Start: Russia
Delivery: China
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2011-2015
Strategic Impact: This pipeline provides a direct link between the Russian natural gas industry,
specifically Gazprom, and the Chinese buyer. It creates a further strategic dependence for China on
Russia for its energy needs, which could lead to further diplomatic tightening through organizations like
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and in combined actions on the UN Security Council.
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Start: Russia
Delivery: Germany
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2011
Strategic Impact:A sign of a broadening energy partnership between Germany and Russia, this keeps
Russia in the European game in a strong way. And also gives them a voice in Brussels via Germany.
Source:Nord-Stream.com,Wiki
Against Russia: TransCaspian Pipeline
http://www.nord-stream.com/en/the-pipeline/pipeline-route.htmlhttp://www.nord-stream.com/en/the-pipeline/pipeline-route.htmlhttp://www.nord-stream.com/en/the-pipeline/pipeline-route.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Streamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Streamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Streamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Streamhttp://www.nord-stream.com/en/the-pipeline/pipeline-route.html7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Turkmenistan
Delivery: Azerbaijan
What Will It Carry: Natural Gas
Completion Date: Unknown
Strategic Impact: Serves as another route for Central Asian countries to avoid going through Russia to
get to Europe to deliver their natural gas reserves. European markets therefore are serviced from more
sources, reducing Russia's grip on the continent.
Source:Wiki,SRAS.org
Against Russia: White Stream
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Caspian_Gas_Pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Caspian_Gas_Pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Caspian_Gas_Pipelinehttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Caspian_Gas_Pipeline7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Georgia
Delivery: Romania, and then on to Western Europe
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2016
Strategic Impact: Circumventing Russian dominance of gas markets, this pipeline would further compete
with Russian power and give great E.U. connectivity to its neighbor, Georgia.
Source:Emportal.rs,Wiki
European Independence: Nabucco
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Start: Turkey
Delivery: Austria, South Eastern Europe
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2015
Strategic Impact: Reducing the influence of Russia in European energy markets by supplying a link for
the continent to Central Asian gas supplies. Broadens Turkish partnerships with Europe, and could
eventually make use of Iranian gas reserves.
Source:Nabucco-pipeline.com,Wiki
SCO Growth: Kazakhstan-China Pipeline
http://www.nabucco-pipeline.com/project/project-description-pipeline-route/project-description.htmlhttp://www.nabucco-pipeline.com/project/project-description-pipeline-route/project-description.htmlhttp://www.nabucco-pipeline.com/project/project-description-pipeline-route/project-description.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabucco_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabucco_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabucco_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabucco_pipelinehttp://www.nabucco-pipeline.com/project/project-description-pipeline-route/project-description.html7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Kazakhstan
Delivery: China
What Will It Carry: Oil
Completion Date: Completed, further portion in 2011
Strategic Impact: China's first direct oil import link, the pipeline serves to broaden ties between China
and its Central Asian neighbors. These energy moves feed into a broader economic story evidenced by
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's growth in the region.
Source:SRAS.org,Wiki
Russia-China Partnership: ESPO Pipeline
http://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan%E2%80%93China_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan%E2%80%93China_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan%E2%80%93China_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan%E2%80%93China_oil_pipelinehttp://www.sras.org/geopolitics_of_oil_pipelines_in_central_asia7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Russia
Delivery: China (potentially also Japan)
What Will It Carry: Oil
Completion Date: 2014
Strategic Impact: ESPO has the impact of tying China into its strategic partnership with Russia as it
draws more from its neighbor's energy reserves. If Japan remains out of the equation, it may serve to
bolster the China-Russia partnership, the SCO organization they both lead, and continue to ostracize US
allied Japan.
Source:Reuters,Wiki
Iran: Pars Pipeline
http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/RS_OILKZ1209.gifhttp://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/RS_OILKZ1209.gifhttp://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/RS_OILKZ1209.gifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Siberia_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Ocean_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Siberia_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Ocean_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Siberia_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Ocean_oil_pipelinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Siberia_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Ocean_oil_pipelinehttp://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/RS_OILKZ1209.gif7/31/2019 15 Pipelines
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Start: Iran
Delivery: Turkey
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2014
Strategic Impact: Would give Iran access to European markets, competing with Russia for the gas trade.
Completion would apply a strategic broadening between Turkey and Iran, as well as a reduction of U.S.
strength in the region.
Source:lngpedia.com,Wiki
Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline
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Start: Iran
Delivery: India and Pakistan
What Will It Carry: Gas
Completion Date: 2015
Strategic Impact: A definite power move for Iran if it pulls it off. With the potential to serve both Pakistan
and India, both strategic U.S. partners with large populations and growing economies, with natural gas
could broaden its protections from sanctions and keep its regime safe.
Source:Harvard.edu,Wiki
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