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The annual capacity of the pipeline would be up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas. It would have a diameter of 48 to 56 inches (1,220 to 1,420 mm). The pipeline was originally expected to be operational by 2015. The original investment for the pipeline was expected to be around
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The pipeline is to be built and operated by the partnership between the NNPC and
Sonatrach. The company would include also the Republic of Niger. Initially NNPC and Sonatrach would hold a total 90% of shares, while Niger would hold 10%.
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for a feasibility study of the project. The feasibility study was completed in
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of 2013. Nigeria, Niger and
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and its people have been resolved, "any money put into the project will go down the drain."
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pipelines. These supply Europe from the gas transmission hubs at
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888:"Gazprom In Talks To Join Trans-Saharan Pipeline - Official"
565:"Nigerian, Algerian Officials Discuss Saharan Gas Pipeline"
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733:"Nigeria, Algeria, Niger seal $ 10 bln gas pipeline deal"
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for the implementation of the TSGP project, co-signed by
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964:"Trans-Saharan Gas Project 'Not For Sale' - Ministers"
855:"No deal yet on firms for Sahara gas pipeline-Khelil"
765:. Business Intelligence Middle East. 22 February 2009
592:"Nigeria, Algeria, Niger Sign Accord on Gas Pipeline"
513:"14tcf of gas reserved for Trans-Sahara gas pipeline"
763:"Trans-Saharan gas pipeline to reach Europe in 2015"
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913:"Gazprom eyes Saharan pipe plans"
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263:in Nigeria and run north through
1082:Natural gas pipelines in Algeria
1072:Natural gas pipelines in Nigeria
787:Fabi, Randy (25 February 2009).
563:Awhotu, Ese (20 February 2009).
511:Binniyat, Luka (10 March 2008).
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645:. Investvine. 24 January 2013
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1087:Proposed pipelines in Africa
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297:Mediterranean coast
273:Trans-Mediterranean
119:Government of Niger
94:General information
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