Oman-India sub sea gas pipeline project comes back to life

Dubai, Mar 6 (UNI) An Oman-India sub-sea gas pipeline project once again appears to be a possibility, although with different players involved, an industry expert said.

Long thought to be unfeasible, the project has come back to life because of new technologies.

President of Washington-based International Energy Associates, Dr Herman Franssen disclosed that an Indian consortium called SAGE has brought in expert firms to carry out a feasibility study.

The companies called in for the study were deepwater pipeline technology leader Heerema of the Netherlands and engineering and construction management service provider INTEC of the US, he said.

A group is being formed in Delhi, India to look into financing and sources of gas, said Dr Franssen.

Earlier, the technologies that were available did not allow for a pipeline to be installed at sea depths of up to 3,525 metres over a distance of 1,100km.

UNI