In preparation for waving off its first vessel carrying natural gas along the Gulf of Aden. Yemen will launch a massive LPG project by mid-June at a cost of USD 4bn. Yemen`s ministry of oil and minerals announced today.
Within weeks after the opening of this project. Yemen will send its first shipment of natural gas. thus joining the club of the gas exporting countries in the world. said the Yemeni Minister of Oil and Minerals Amir Al Aiderous.
The LPG project is the largest project in the history of modern Yemen. asserted the minister.
The giant project involves construction of a 322 kilometer-long pipeline from the gas fields in Safer. Mareb. to Balhaf Port on the coast of the Arabian Sea.
The project also includes two laboratories for liquefying natural gas and two reservoirs for storage. as well as a number of other facilities such as an airport. full accommodation for workers. workshops and administration offices.
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