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Strategic prospects for the transmission linepipe market, 2013 – 2033
Strategic prospects for the transmission linepipe market, 2013 – 2033
3. The evolution and structure of the global large diameter
linepipe market
3. The evolution and structure of the global large diameter
linepipe market
Figure 32: % of network by fluid type, top 18 countries
Figure 31: Dominance of USA by transmission pipeline length, 2013
USA
Rest of world
Russia
Canada
China
Ukraine
Argentina
UK
Iran
Mexico
India
Australia
Germany
Algeria
Brazil
Kazakhstan
France
Italy
Indonesia
World
USA
Rest of…
Russia
Canada
China
Ukraine
Argentina
UK
Iran
Mexico
India
Australia
Germany
Algeria
Brazil
Kazakhstan
France
Italy
Indonesia
Gas
Oil
Other
-
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
Transmission pipeline length, km
0%
Gas
Oil
Other
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of transmission network by fluid type
Source: CIA Factbook, PHMSA, MBR estimates and analysis
Source: CIA Factbook, PHMSA, CEPA, MBR estimates and analysis
The next chart shows the percentage of each type of fluid carried for each of the top 18 countries.The
world average is 63% natural gas, 19% crude oil and 18% other. It can be seen that some countries are
more gas intensive than others (e.g. Ukraine, Argentina, Ukraine and Italy).Natural gas is the predominant
fuel carried in all these countries with the exceptions of Kazakhstan and India, where there are higher
proportions of crude oil and other products. India has little natural gas of its own and currently imports very
little in comparison to its size. Kazakhstan happens to have much larger crude oil reserves than natural gas
reserves (although in context the crude oil reserves are still only half the size of those in Russia).
The USA, Russia, Canada, China and Ukraine together account for over 60% of all transmission pipelines
worldwide.The 18 countries listed account for 80% of all transmission pipeline length worldwide, leaving 20
divided between all other countries, of which a further 107 countries have pipeline networks large enough
to be measured. A further 68 countries (those with very low economic development and minimal GDP)
have no recorded pipelines.These represent very long term potential.
After the USA, Russia is second by pipeline length.Russia is also the world’s largest exporter of natural gas
and has a highly developed natural gas network in order to do so.
Canada is third.The country has high levels of per capita consumption of natural gas and oil, and a well
developed pipeline network.
China is 4th by current pipeline length.China is currently using under 5% of the world average natural gas
consumption on a per capital basis.Oil consumption is around 60% of the world average and natural gas
consumption only 23% of the world average.Much of the growth in China will relate to natural gas, which
tends to require higher grades of steel.Chinese linepipe suppliers are already reflecting this.
Ukraine is 5th by pipeline length.The country has good reserves of gas and much is exported.Argentina is
next, with a very large onshore natural gas network and significant gas reserves. Argentina is followed by
the UK which has a large offshore pipeline network as a result of developments in the North Sea.
Iran follows, then Mexico.Both have large onshore pipeline networks and smaller proportions offshore.
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