Air Liquide Italy supplied 500,000 m3 of Nitrogen for a 500-kilometer underwater pipeline linking Libya and Sicily.
The pipeline, also known as the Greenstream project, will transfer natural gas between the Libyan city of Mellitah and the petrochemical plant in Gela, Sicily. This will enable Libya to export a large portion of its natural gas resources to Europe.
The Pipeline consists of more then 500km of 32-inch underwater gas line, constructed by the SAIPEM company to transport this gas across the Mediterranean, at depths exceeding 1000 metres in certain places.
Air Liquide Italy’s role in the project was to supply approximately 500,000 m3 to the Weatherford company. Weatherford specialise in services for the petroleum industry and was contracted by SAIPEM to meet a number of industrial needs at the Gela site.
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