Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP), the company responsible for moving natural gas and natural gas liquids from the Amazon’s Camisea field to the coast, has provided an estimated cost of $1.81 billion for a proposed natural gas pipeline along Peru’s coast.

The reference price was submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Mines as part of TGP’s request to extend its current 33-year concession by a decade, as from Jan. 8, 2034. 

According to TGP’s plan, the proposed duct would stretch 817 kilometers from the town of Humay south to Ilo. The system would also include two branches: a 90-kilometer line to Arequipa and a 16-kilometer line to Mollendo, significantly expanding Peru’s natural gas infrastructure. Additionally, a new compression plant would be installed in Atico to support the system.

Designed to have a minimum transport capacity of 300 million cubic feet per day (Mf³/d), with a 24-inch diameter for the main line and 14 inches for the branches, the coastal pipeline could be one of Peru’s largest energy infrastructures in recent times. 

In addition to the new pipeline, TGP has proposed a separate $179 million expansion of its existing system, which currently has a 1,000 Mf³/d capacity. These proposed works include adding a fifth turbo compressor at the Chirquintirca compression plant and building an entirely new compression plant in Cañete.

The dual proposals underscore TGP's long-term strategy for the country's energy infrastructure as it seeks to secure its operating rights for the next decade.