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Thailand · asset class
Pipelines in Thailand
Thailand has 36 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 27th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.8% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 34 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are PTT Public Co Ltd (32), Thai Pipeline Network Co (TPN) (2) and Thappline (2) — PTT Public Co Ltd alone is named on 89% of them. Half of Thailand's pipelines in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 34 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bang Phli-Saraburi Gas Pipeline, dating from 1981. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Northeast Thailand Oil Pipeline — Laos Extension, proposed. They account for 14% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Thailand.
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Who owns Thailand's pipelines
- PTT Public Co Ltd32 89%
- Thai Pipeline Network Co (TPN)2 6%
- Thappline2 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1980s5
- 1990s11
- 2000s11
- 2010s3
- 2020s4
Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Bang Phli-Saraburi Gas Pipeline (1981) · newest Fifth Gas Transmission Pipeline Project — Phase II & III (2024) · 34 of 36 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Northeast Thailand Oil Pipeline — Laos Extension2024 · proposed
How Thailand compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 25. Kazakhstan45
- 26. Nigeria40
- 27. United Kingdom36
- 28. Thailand36
- 29. United Arab Emirates32
- 30. Norway32
- 31. Venezuela32
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Thailand?
- OverWatts maps 36 pipelines in Thailand — 0.8% of the world's mapped total, the 27th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Thailand?
- PTT Public Co Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 32 of 36 (89%). Next are Thai Pipeline Network Co (TPN) (2) and Thappline (2).
- How old are Thailand's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 34 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bang Phli-Saraburi Gas Pipeline (1981); 5 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Thailand?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Northeast Thailand Oil Pipeline — Laos Extension.