October 2011, Vol. 238 No. 10
Features
Mountainous Terrain Challenges Workers Building Gas Pipeline In Colombia
Construction of the $160 million Gibraltar-Bucaramanga gas pipeline in Colombia was recently completed. Gas Natural E.S.P. entered into an agreement with TransOriente E.S.P. for construction of the Gibraltar-Bucaramanga gas pipeline that will transport gas from the Gibraltar field to Bucaramanga Refinery where it will connect with Colombia’s national gas transport system. Construction of the pipeline began Sept. 1, 2009 and was completed Aug. 18, 2011. The project is designed to help meet the growing demand for natural gas in cities located in the northern part of the country where rationing has increased in order to meet the demand for vehicular gas in the industrial and

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