China's Long West to East Gas Pipeline

China's Milestone West-to-East Pipeline, One of the World's Largest Gas Transmission Projects, Again Turns to GE Oil & Gas Technology

FLORENCE, Italy, Mar 25, 2009 - GE Oil & Gas technology has again been selected for one of the largest gas transmission projects in the world. GE will be the primary supplier of compression equipment for the western section of China's second West-to-East Gas Pipeline. Since 2005, GE has been awarded bids by PetroChina worth over $600 million dollars.

Longer than the Great Wall

The second West-to-East pipeline, will be part of the ongoing natural gas pipeline infrastructure in China that, when completed over the course of the next five to six years, will total approximately 20,000 kilometers. This second pipeline, 8,700 kilometers in length, will be 2,000 kilometers longer than the Great Wall. This monumental pipeline will snake through 13 provinces and autonomous regions, and will play a vital role in supporting the country's energy security and economic development. Existing Chinese natural gas pipelines total 30,000 kilometers in length.

Providing Asia with vital energy infrastructure

This deal marks GE's third major win to support the massive Chinese pipeline network. Total GE orders are expected to be more than $600 million. Previously, the company provided equipment for the expansion of the first West-to-East pipeline project, and for two stations (including the head one) of the second West-to-East pipeline project.

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