Colombia Invests in New Gas Pipeline Network

摘要

According to the Colombian government's planning unit (UPME) in the period 2016-2031, the growth of the natural gas market is expected to reach 2%, largely due to increased industrial, thermoelectric and residential sectors.By 2030, more than 600,000 new users will be in rural areas, according to UPME. Additionally, research carried out by Canacol Energy, showed the demand for natural gas in Colombia continues to increase with current consumption reaching 1,000 MMcf/d.Paradoxically, both reserves and current transport capacity are insufficient to satisfy this volume, especially in the northeastern part of the northeastern and coastal regions of the country, where the fastest growth is occurring. In the last five years, only 173 miles (278 km) were added to the network of transport pipelines in the country, which reached 4,660 miles (7,499 km). However, it should be noted during the last five years, natural gas was brought to 171 new municipalities, and a little more than 1,880,000 new users were connected to the natural gas service at home by networks.