The Transmission Network
The Israel Natural Gas Lines Network includes four major components:
- Receiving terminals, where the suppliers deliver the natural gas
- Land-based and deep-sea pipelines
- Pressure Reduction and Metering Systems (PRMS)
- Block valve stations
The following data demonstrate the complexity and the range of the network:
Type of Facility | In Operation |
Receiving terminals | 3 (Ashdod, Ashkelon, Hadera LNG terminal) |
Transmission Lines | 650 KM |
PRMS | 46 |
Block Valve Stations | 45 |
There are currently the main trunklines in operation:
Trunkline | Total Length | Flow Routes | Date of Activation |
Offshore | 98 KM | Ashdod-Tel Aviv-Dor (inc. 8 Km pipeline to the LNG terminal – Jan. 2013) | 5.2006 |
Central | 94 KM | Ashdod-Sorek-kiryat Gat-Ashkelon, Sorek-Nesher | 5.2007 |
Southern | 135 KM | Kiryat Gat-Ramat Hovav-Dimona-Rotem-Sdom | 11.2009 |
Northern | 84 KM | Dor-Elyakim-Tel Kashish-Haifa, Tel kashish – Alon Tavor | 7.2007 – Dor- Elyakim, 4.2011 – Elyakim-Tel Kashish-Haifa, Tel kashish – Alon Tavor |
Dovrat – Ziporit | 27 KM | Dovrat – Sede Ilan – Ziporit | 1.2015 |
Ashdod – Sorek Looping | 22 KM | Ashdod – Sorek | 8.2015 |
Palmahim Pipeline | 15 KM | Ashdod – Palmahim | 2.2016 |
The southern Export Line to Jordan | 16 KM | Sdom – Jordan | 1.2017 |
The Eastern Pipeline | 90 KM | Ramle – Elyakim | 5.2017 |