More than 9,000 kilometers of new lines will connect gas fields with coastal LNG terminals

As reported by CCTV+, China is accelerating the construction of major oil and gas infrastructure projects this year. Nearly 40 national pipelines are under construction, with over 9,000 kilometers of new lines being laid to strengthen the country's energy network and improve supply reliability.

In Changchun, work on the Hulin-Changchun gas pipeline has been completed, connecting it to the Harbin-Shenyang and Changchun-Jilin lines. According to Yang Jiyong of PipeChina, the project is over 90 percent complete, with the entire line expected to be operational by the end of 2026.

Additionally, construction began this year on three new pipelines, while the second phase of the Sichuan-East gas pipeline — a key 15th Five-Year Plan project — is also gaining momentum. This year, 1,000 kilometers of welding are planned.

Gao Jun from PipeChina noted that upon completion, the project will open an eastern corridor for natural gas transportation from the Sichuan Basin, increasing supplies to the Yangtze River economic belt and improving the national gas pipeline network.

The main trunk of the Zhongdong gas pipeline in Xinjiang, which serves as an outlet for China's largest coal-to-gas base, is also moving forward, with 118 kilometers of welding already completed.