Affects of Two Developments Pertinent China and Myanmar are that Perhaps they are Starting to be Considered One: Oil and Gas Pipelines while Tension in Kokang Region
March 9, 2015
Major pipelines running between Myanmar and China have been planned for at least a decade, and recently construction has materialized insofar completed construction made known to the public.
Meanwhile, tensions in the northern area of Myanmar near the Chinese border, has had a number of impacts to China. These includes refugees that have fled the fighting, went to China; in turn, China has to deal with the refugee challenge. Other impacts are occurring as result of the refugees, such as reports of people already in China, leaving the region where the immigrations are coming into. Kokang tensions are being pointed out as having impact on the oil and gas pipeline projects that are set to run back and forth through China and Myanmar.
The story has already received media attention over the past several months, such as by DW.de, their article translated into English, [original at http://www.dw.de/%E4%B8%AD%E7%BC%85%E6%B2%B9%E6%B0%94%E7%AE%A1%E9%81%93%E4%B8%8E%E5%9B%BD%E4%BC%81%E6%94%B9%E9%9D%A9/a-18279681 (link might or might not work because of multiple languages in the original URL) See '中缅油气管道与国企改革 / [title translated:] China-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines and SOE reform'] says,
"Fighting in northern Burma and Myanmar relations continue to be German media attention at the same time."
"..."In addition to the two intertwined economically close relations in the framework of the Chinese geopolitical considerations, Myanmar also played an important role. It is in this context, the political stability of Myanmar is a major issue of particular concern to China."..."
"Two mentioned in the article by the Chinese investment in the construction of oil and gas pipelines: "The recent outbreak of armed conflict in Burma, directly touch the interests of China, especially noteworthy is that, where there is a 2400 km long gas pipeline and a parallel build another The oil pipeline, which began two pipelines are located in Myanmar Kyaukpyu deep seaport city of the Bay of Bengal, the length of 800 km in Myanmar and then into China's Yunnan Province, Kunming and Nanning, Guangxi.
Gas pipeline costing nearly $ 1 billion a year and a half ago completed at a cost of $ 1.5 billion oil pipeline planned for completion by the end of 2015. The former will transport 13 billion liters per year of natural gas, which is transported 22 million tons of oil. Oil from the Middle East and Africa, they will refine the process in Kunming, China, although local residents worried about environmental pollution..."
This HCN article names prominent matters, and does not go into extreme detail; further understanding of the referent pipelines might need supplementing study. There are areas not entirely clarified, such as exact figures on what pipelines are completely up and running, what pipelines are almost complete, how many pipelines are there, pipeline names, organization names involved in funding, and other dimensions like these which might take time to elucidate in English. What is known, is that there was a large project that had two pipelines essentially running alongside each other, one transporting oil, the other gas, and that one was completed before the other.
The following translation from Chinese into English with readability modifications, might help understand a few of the basics of what is going on in regard to Myanmar to China pipelines, the original article describes the project as having aspects of a 'dual pipeline', which can be a term used to refer to the pipelines; these are excerpts from the longer article:
New Silk Road · Energy Around
Southwestern Energy arterial penetration
Gas pipeline social use survey
China Petroleum News [2015-02-09 07:49]
"October 20, 2013[,] fully operational gas pipeline contained 31 December 2014[,] Myanmar JCP receive about 36 million standard cubic meters of natural gas. Cities of the state, along the pipeline[,] more than 20 Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, [and] more and more users to use natural gas from Myanmar."
"The crude oil pipeline is almost complete, Yunnan refinery million tons refinery project is expected by the end of this year or early next year is expected to build up production, 10 million tons of crude oil will be able to digest from the Middle East and Africa. Out of refined oil refining will always be able to cover the high freight trapped in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and often make "oil shortage" of Chongqing.
Moreover, in creating the "Energy Silk Road" in the China-Burma pipeline, will exceed the border, in Indochina and even South Asia, Southeast Asia cooperation and achieve mutual benefit and win-win widespread pluralistic sense."
"Under the contract, the China-Burma gas pipeline project in China accounted for 50.9% shares, Myanmar shares accounted for 7.4%, South Korea accounted for 29.2% of shares, 12.5% of India's total shares. Project launched to run more than a year, to the South Korean Daewoo Group, Korea Gas Corporation and ONGC, India's state-owned natural gas companies such as fixed dividend shares, and the sale of natural gas revenues brought."
"Yunnan, China-Myanmar pipeline within the segment as the first provinces to benefit the most. Previously, the natural gas pipeline in Yunnan is blank, most prefectures using liquefied petroleum gas.
November 4, 2013, Yuxi branch successfully put into operation; the same year on November 9, through five counties and industrial parks, gas on the scale of 686 million cubic meters of Kunming Xi branch, sub-transmission production success. 2014, the company has organized and completed pipeline southwest Yunnan Baoshan City, Qujing City, Mans natural gas distribution work. Kunming East Extension projects commissioned in January 2015. It is understood, Kunming East Extension project through 10 counties and industrial parks, annual gas is expected to reach 903 million cubic meters."
"At present, China-Burma gas pipeline and natural gas pipeline in your contact line has been networked in Huaxi Martin House Gas Stations, is expected to be in 2017 to supply 3 billion cubic meters of Guizhou."
"Energy giant Dragon southwest China and Myanmar Oil and Gas Guomai runs. With blood from outside the oil and gas, energy Dianqiangui bound to become more optimized structure, economic development is bound to embark on the fast track gold, border people will surely enjoy a fuller development of the motherland energy benefits. Dragon taking off, Goldmine mission shoulder. Responsible for tasks on the gas pipeline will be more onerous. Chang, general manager of the southwest extension of Quebec pipeline company responsible for the operation and management of the domestic segment, said: "We will use management and realistic attitude and scientific norms to ensure the smooth running of this oil and gas Goldmine, in order to improve the energy structure southwest, promote local economic development, improve contribute to people's lives."
Original article at news.cnpc.com.cn/system/2015/02/09/... 'Gas pipeline social use survey'
In closing, the pipeline project is an accomplishment of magnitude, traversing all kinds of terrain, with significant proportions of the pipelines having the dual feature.
Meanwhile, tensions in the northern area of Myanmar near the Chinese border, has had a number of impacts to China. These includes refugees that have fled the fighting, went to China; in turn, China has to deal with the refugee challenge. Other impacts are occurring as result of the refugees, such as reports of people already in China, leaving the region where the immigrations are coming into. Kokang tensions are being pointed out as having impact on the oil and gas pipeline projects that are set to run back and forth through China and Myanmar.
The story has already received media attention over the past several months, such as by DW.de, their article translated into English, [original at http://www.dw.de/%E4%B8%AD%E7%BC%85%E6%B2%B9%E6%B0%94%E7%AE%A1%E9%81%93%E4%B8%8E%E5%9B%BD%E4%BC%81%E6%94%B9%E9%9D%A9/a-18279681 (link might or might not work because of multiple languages in the original URL) See '中缅油气管道与国企改革 / [title translated:] China-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines and SOE reform'] says,
"Fighting in northern Burma and Myanmar relations continue to be German media attention at the same time."
"..."In addition to the two intertwined economically close relations in the framework of the Chinese geopolitical considerations, Myanmar also played an important role. It is in this context, the political stability of Myanmar is a major issue of particular concern to China."..."
"Two mentioned in the article by the Chinese investment in the construction of oil and gas pipelines: "The recent outbreak of armed conflict in Burma, directly touch the interests of China, especially noteworthy is that, where there is a 2400 km long gas pipeline and a parallel build another The oil pipeline, which began two pipelines are located in Myanmar Kyaukpyu deep seaport city of the Bay of Bengal, the length of 800 km in Myanmar and then into China's Yunnan Province, Kunming and Nanning, Guangxi.
Gas pipeline costing nearly $ 1 billion a year and a half ago completed at a cost of $ 1.5 billion oil pipeline planned for completion by the end of 2015. The former will transport 13 billion liters per year of natural gas, which is transported 22 million tons of oil. Oil from the Middle East and Africa, they will refine the process in Kunming, China, although local residents worried about environmental pollution..."
This HCN article names prominent matters, and does not go into extreme detail; further understanding of the referent pipelines might need supplementing study. There are areas not entirely clarified, such as exact figures on what pipelines are completely up and running, what pipelines are almost complete, how many pipelines are there, pipeline names, organization names involved in funding, and other dimensions like these which might take time to elucidate in English. What is known, is that there was a large project that had two pipelines essentially running alongside each other, one transporting oil, the other gas, and that one was completed before the other.
The following translation from Chinese into English with readability modifications, might help understand a few of the basics of what is going on in regard to Myanmar to China pipelines, the original article describes the project as having aspects of a 'dual pipeline', which can be a term used to refer to the pipelines; these are excerpts from the longer article:
New Silk Road · Energy Around
Southwestern Energy arterial penetration
Gas pipeline social use survey
China Petroleum News [2015-02-09 07:49]
"October 20, 2013[,] fully operational gas pipeline contained 31 December 2014[,] Myanmar JCP receive about 36 million standard cubic meters of natural gas. Cities of the state, along the pipeline[,] more than 20 Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, [and] more and more users to use natural gas from Myanmar."
"The crude oil pipeline is almost complete, Yunnan refinery million tons refinery project is expected by the end of this year or early next year is expected to build up production, 10 million tons of crude oil will be able to digest from the Middle East and Africa. Out of refined oil refining will always be able to cover the high freight trapped in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and often make "oil shortage" of Chongqing.
Moreover, in creating the "Energy Silk Road" in the China-Burma pipeline, will exceed the border, in Indochina and even South Asia, Southeast Asia cooperation and achieve mutual benefit and win-win widespread pluralistic sense."
"Under the contract, the China-Burma gas pipeline project in China accounted for 50.9% shares, Myanmar shares accounted for 7.4%, South Korea accounted for 29.2% of shares, 12.5% of India's total shares. Project launched to run more than a year, to the South Korean Daewoo Group, Korea Gas Corporation and ONGC, India's state-owned natural gas companies such as fixed dividend shares, and the sale of natural gas revenues brought."
"Yunnan, China-Myanmar pipeline within the segment as the first provinces to benefit the most. Previously, the natural gas pipeline in Yunnan is blank, most prefectures using liquefied petroleum gas.
November 4, 2013, Yuxi branch successfully put into operation; the same year on November 9, through five counties and industrial parks, gas on the scale of 686 million cubic meters of Kunming Xi branch, sub-transmission production success. 2014, the company has organized and completed pipeline southwest Yunnan Baoshan City, Qujing City, Mans natural gas distribution work. Kunming East Extension projects commissioned in January 2015. It is understood, Kunming East Extension project through 10 counties and industrial parks, annual gas is expected to reach 903 million cubic meters."
"At present, China-Burma gas pipeline and natural gas pipeline in your contact line has been networked in Huaxi Martin House Gas Stations, is expected to be in 2017 to supply 3 billion cubic meters of Guizhou."
"Energy giant Dragon southwest China and Myanmar Oil and Gas Guomai runs. With blood from outside the oil and gas, energy Dianqiangui bound to become more optimized structure, economic development is bound to embark on the fast track gold, border people will surely enjoy a fuller development of the motherland energy benefits. Dragon taking off, Goldmine mission shoulder. Responsible for tasks on the gas pipeline will be more onerous. Chang, general manager of the southwest extension of Quebec pipeline company responsible for the operation and management of the domestic segment, said: "We will use management and realistic attitude and scientific norms to ensure the smooth running of this oil and gas Goldmine, in order to improve the energy structure southwest, promote local economic development, improve contribute to people's lives."
Original article at news.cnpc.com.cn/system/2015/02/09/... 'Gas pipeline social use survey'
In closing, the pipeline project is an accomplishment of magnitude, traversing all kinds of terrain, with significant proportions of the pipelines having the dual feature.
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