The Chinese national neftegazovaya corporation (CNPC) plans to start a gas pipeline in exploitation at the end of current year. Building of the second line of gas pipeline of Zapad-vostok began on February, 22, 2008, CNPC required only little more than 15 months, to complete basic welding works on the western area of the second line of gas pipeline, reports "Zhen’min’ zhibao".vtoraya line
gas pipeline of Zapad-vostok connects the source of the gas imported from Central Asia with the gas deposits of China: Tarim, Dzhungar, Turfan-khami, Chancin, and also with the important strategic ductings on the wounds of gas consumption in the districts of Central’no-zapadnogo,
East, South China, in the deltas of the rivers of Yangtze and Chzhuczyan. The general volume of investments in a project makes an about 150 milliard of yuan. General extent of highway – 4918 km, diameter of gas pipeline – 1219 millimetres, annual volume of transporting of gas – 30 milliard of cubic meters. General
the extent of pipeline exceeds a 8600 km
