Paraná–Uruguaiana pipeline
Paraná-Uruguaiana pipeline is a natural gas pipeline from Aldea Brasilera, Paraná in Argentina to Uruguaiana in Brazil.
History
The pipeline was constructed by Techint. Construction started in August 1999 and the pipeline became operational in July 2000. It was inaugurated by presidents of Brazil and Argentina, Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Fernando de la Rúa on 18 August 2000 at Paso de los Libres.Technical description
The pipeline length is, of which is laid in Brazil. It has diameter of and it has a capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meter of natural gas per year. The pipeline cost US$250 million.The pipeline supplies natural gas to a 600-MW power plant in Uruguaiana. There is a plan to extend the pipeline from Uruguaiana to Porto Alegre.