TEHRAN July 26 (Shana)--National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) is to invest 8.5 billion dollars in Iran Gas Trunkline-9 (IGAT-9) to feed western provinces, an NIGC official said.Asghar Soheilipour said the IGAT-9 designing is expected to be completed in two months.
With the construction of this pipeline, in addition to increasing gas supply to western provinces, it will be possible to boost exports, he said.
Soheilipour said IGAT-9 will feed gas into pipelines crossing Bazargan border point.
IGAT-9 (known as Europe Gas Export Line), 1,800 meters long, originates in east of Assaluyeh and passes by western provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam, Kurdistan and Azerbaijan and reaches to Turkeys border.
By SHANA
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