ENTSOG Gas Regional Investment Plan South 2017 - Main Report

4.2 Pipeline Imports in the South Region

Pipeline gas in the South Region primarily originates from four sources, namely Norway, Russia, Algeria and the Netherlands, allowing for a fairly balanced and diversified supply portfolio (see figure 4.4). Due to their level of interconnections, Spain, Portugal and South of France require imports of LNG in order to meet their gas needs. In situations where global LNG prices are high, as it was the case for the last five years, pipeline gas must serve as a viable source of supply.

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Figure 4.4: Breakdown of pipeline supply to the South Region in 2015 (Source: BP Statistical Review 2016)

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Figure 4.5: Origins of gas imported via pipeline to the South Region in 2015 (Source: BP 2016)

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