Atlas Corridor
Component

Central Asia–China Gas Pipeline (Turkmenistan-China Gas Pipeline)

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Cities

Galkynysh gas field
Turkmenistan
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
Taraz
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Khorgas
China

Cost

$26b
$26,000,000,000

Phases

operational, 2014

Objective

Description

This is a multi-line transnational gas corridor system connecting Turkmen gas fields to China through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The whole system consists of several projects by line and country section. The Line A, B, and C was completed, 1833 kilometres long. 188 km in Turkmenistan, 530 km in Uzbekistan, and remaining in Kazakhstan. The fourth line (Line D) was planned to be constructed but delayed for various reasons.

Finance

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$9050000000 loan
China Development Bank Development bank
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$8050000000 investment
Government of Turkmenistan Government

Operators

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KazTransGas
Company
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China National Petroleum Corporation
Company
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Uzbekneftegaz
Company

Contractors

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China National Petroleum Corporation
Company
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KazStroyService JSC
Company