Myanmar China Pipeline commences Irrawaddy River crossing

Horizontal-directional drilling of the Irrawaddy River crossing for the Myanmar China Gas Pipeline and the Myanmar China Oil Pipeline has commenced in Myanmar. The groundbreaking ceremony for the crossing was attended by Myanmar Minister of Energy Lun Thi.

The 1,790 m pipeline crossing is being drilled through layers of rock and sand by CNPC subsidiary Pipeline Bureau. The China Myanmar Pipeline project involves the construction of oil and gas pipelines running between the two countries. The pipelines originate at Kyaukryu port on the west coast of Myanmar and enter China at Yunnan's border city of Ruili. The natural gas pipeline will cover a total distance of 2,500 km, including 793 km in Myanmar and 1,727 km in China. The crude oil pipeline will be approximately 2,402 km long, traversing 771 km in Myanmar and 1,631 km in Chinese territory.