Project Profile
Value: US$300 million
Location: From El-Arish to Ashkelon
Capacity: 7.0 BCM per annum
Length: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Start-up Year: 2010
The Arish–Ashkelon pipeline is a submarine gas pipeline connecting the Arab Gas Pipeline with Israel running from El-Arish to Ashkelon. Although it is not officially a part of the Arab Gas Pipeline project, it branches off from the same pipeline in Egypt. In 2010, the pipeline was supplying approximately half of the natural gas consumed in Israel, with the other half being supplied from domestic resources. The total investment for the project sums up to US$300 million. The Arish Ashkelon pipeline (or EMG) is a 100 kilometres (62 mi) submarine gas pipeline and transports approximately 7.0 BCM per annum of Egyptian natural gas to Israel.
Operators:
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding: 10% interest
EMI EGI LP: 12% interest
Israel Infrastructure Fund (IIF): 4.4% interest
Ampal-American Israel Corporation: 12.5% interest
Merhav: 8.1% interest
Mediterranean Gas Pipeline: 28% interest
PTT: 25% interest