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Turkmenistan · asset class
Pipelines in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has 8 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 56th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Turkmennebit (5) and Turkmengaz (3) — Turkmennebit alone is named on 63% of them. Half of Turkmenistan's pipelines in service predate 1971 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Vyshka-Belek Oil Pipeline, dating from 1947. They account for 21% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Turkmenistan.
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Who owns Turkmenistan's pipelines
- Turkmennebit5 63%
- Turkmengaz3 38%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1940s1
- 1950s1
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 2000s1
- 2010s1
Median commissioning year 1971 · oldest Vyshka-Belek Oil Pipeline (1947) · newest East-West Gas Pipeline (2015) · 6 of 8 carry a start date
How Turkmenistan compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 54. Peru10
- 55. Czech Republic9
- 56. Slovenia8
- 57. Turkmenistan8
- 58. Taiwan8
- 59. Angola7
- 60. Ecuador7
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Turkmenistan?
- OverWatts maps 8 pipelines in Turkmenistan — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 56th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Turkmenistan?
- Turkmennebit is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 8 (63%). Next are Turkmengaz (3).
- How old are Turkmenistan's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1971, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Vyshka-Belek Oil Pipeline (1947).