The present work aims to describe the technical needs primary and essential for the realization of the project of the gas Pipeline President Néstor Kirchner” First Stage (detailed ex-post) in order to comply with the objectives for this willing in the NUD N° 76/2022 as a strategic project to promote the development, growth of the production and supply of natural gas in the REPUBLIC of ARGENTINA, to contribute to ensuring the supply of energy and to ensure the internal supply under the terms of the Laws Nros. 17.319, 24.076 and 26.741, whose concession, contracting, construction, operation and maintenance is entrusted to this company as mandated by articles 1 to 4° c of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency. Since the concern of this technical unit, we proceed to evaluate the first stage of the gas pipeline project with the goal of enabling the provision of gas production in Argentina until 40.000.000 m3/d, from Vaca Muerta to the connection with the system of transport of natural gas existing in the Province of Buenos Aires, and then to be expanded -in a Second Stage, with a view to evolve with respect to the availability of gas in volume and transportation, to the greatest centers of energy consumption of plants.
Also, will be assessed -from the technical point of view - the need and the possibility of carrying out, in time and in a timely manner, the other works necessary and complementary included in the Program Pipeline System Transport.Ar National Production” approved by the Resolution no. 67 of February 7, 2022, the Secretary of Energy under the Ministry of Economy, which pursuant to art. 4° NUD N° 76/2022 were also delegated to INTEGRATION ENERGY ARGENTINA SA
In this line should be taken into account that the above-mentioned Decree of Necessity and Urgency, it sets clear guidelines about the swiftness and promptness in execution. Then transcribe the most relevant to take into consideration as guidelines for the work entrusted to this task force:
“(...) That, in order to comply with the national policy exposed, it is of utmost importance to start the construction of the “PIPELINE, as PRESIDENT NÉSTOR KIRCHNER”, which was declared of Public Interest National by virtue of article 1 of the Resolution N° 67/22 of the SECRETARIAT OF ENERGY, and the execution of the works to transport natural gas that will enable us to advance in the achievement of self-sufficiency of natural gas, ensure the development of unconventional reserves in the Neuquén Basin, large-scale, optimize the transport system of argentine natural gas and to ensure the supply of the internal market of natural gas, allowing the substitution of imports, and a reduction in the cost of supply.
That, in this sense, the construction of the “PIPELINE, as PRESIDENT NÉSTOR KIRCHNER” and the execution of the works to transport natural gas referred to in this decree, along with the other tools that the NATIONAL GOVERNMENT has been undertaking in order to ensure the supply of natural gas in the long term, will provide to the economy of our country, the energy that is required to ensure and enhance its growth.
That, in function of the lower estimated availability of natural gas produced in the basin northwest of our country and of natural gas imported from the PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA is required to implement a solution that is sustainable and long-term strategic as it represents the construction of the “PIPELINE, as PRESIDENT NÉSTOR KIRCHNER”, whose adoption does not support delays in the ratio of the times required to plan and execute a work of such magnitude and whose delay could put at risk the internal supply of our country.(...)”
As emerges from the reading of the preamble quoted do not fail to highlight the necessity and urgency for the implementation of these engineering works are exposed in the NUD, where they are also exposed in the recitals, all the consequences are beneficial to achieve the realization of such works
In particular, this team of professionals Executing Unit of IEASA you want to highlight as matters of the utmost importance that this expressed in recitals 12 and 20 specifically, as who warns of the risk of shortages internal if you are logged delays or delays, as well as the economic benefits that it brings to the Country with his quick realization, the latter while it may seem only an economic issue, no one escapes the improvement of the trade balance and the non-disbursement of dollars to import gas is of importance enormous beyond what is simply a commercial/economic.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.
The pipeline that will run between the town of Tratayen and Salliqueló will have a diameter of thirty-six inches (36”) and a spread of about 560 km.
The laying of the gas pipeline will be accompanied by an Optical Fiber included in the present scope, which will be installed in conjunction with the pipe.
The quality of the gas to be transported is considered 9400 Kcal/stm3, similar to the residual gas from a plant processing of natural gas.
It will take into account the plumbing to install will be run in areas where there may be other lines in operation, arranged both in transverse and parallel to the lines to build, so you'll need extreme care to avoid damage to the same and/or accidents.
An identical approach was followed for the assembly of the interconnections, valves-of-line blocking and other complementary facilities.
The trace provided the product is expected in full, cross-country skiing across fields parceled in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, La Pampa and Buenos Aires, ending at a station delivery in the town of Salliqueló.
The lining is developed in class path 1 and a decreasing level, not presenting differences altimetry steep important, to finish at levels close to the level of the sea.
The system will count in your final expression, with five (5) Compression facilities that allow you to achieve a transport of 39 MM sm3/day. Resaltándose those belonging to the Province of Buenos Aires.
- The Compressor Plant Header Tratayen, at the head of the pipeline, is now at a level of 450 meters above sea level. Progressive Pk 0 Km.
- The Compressor Plant N°1, provided for the gradual Km approximately 140, is now at a level of 340 meters above sea level.-
- The Compressor Plant N°2 Chacharramendi provided for in the progressive Km 281,600 approximately, is now at a level of 240 meters above sea level.
- The Compressor Plant N°3 planned to install in the progressive Km 421,200 approximately is located at a level of 140 meters above sea level.
- The Compressor Plant N°4 (in the vicinity of the town of Salliqueló), provided for the gradual Km 560 approximately, is now at a level of 340 meters above sea level.
In addition, the work is complete with the following facilities surface facilities:
- Station Separation and Measurement Prosecutor in the header of the Pipeline, Néstor Kirchner. There will be accounted for the gas from the Plant Tratayén.
- Station Separation and Measurement Prosecutor in the header of the Pipeline, Néstor Kirchner, where he counted the gas from the gas Pipeline NEUBA II.
- Station Separation and Measurement Prosecutor in the arrival to the town of Salliqueló in the progressive Km 560 approximately. This installation will measure the flow rates to deliver to the Pipeline NEUBA II in the Compressor Plant Saturn.
- Trap Scraper, Driving in the Progressive (Km 0) of the Pipeline, Néstor Kirchner.
- Traps Scraper, Receiving Supportive and intermediate in the Progressive approximate Km 140; Km 281,600 and Km 421,200.
- Trap Scraper Receiving the Gradual Km 560.
The total project stretches for 560 km approximately from the Province of Neuquén in the Province of Buenos Aires, passing through the Rio Negro and La Pampa.
Promptly in the Province of la Pampa, which is the target of the present study, the trace will span approximately 405 km, starting from the point 38º05`02.14”O 67º4351.76” Or, on the boundary with the Province of Río Negro, and ends at the point 37º03`10.11“S 63º23`07.62“Or, geographical boundary with the Province of Buenos Aires.
In the following image displays in black the path of the trace within the province.
