EG LNG Pipeline Suspension Bridge

EG LNG Pipeline Suspension Bridge
Coordinates3°46′53″N 8°41′57″E / 3.7815°N 8.6991°E / 3.7815; 8.6991
CarriesLNG pipeline
Walkway
Crossesgeologically unstable slope[1]
LocalePunta Europa, Bioko,
Equatorial Guinea
OwnerEG LNG
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length350 metres (1,150 ft)
Width9.5 metres (31 ft)[2]
Piers in water1
History
DesignerBuckland & Taylor[1]
Constructed byBechtel[3]
Construction end2006
Location
Map

The EG LNG Pipeline Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.[4] It is the first in the world to carry a Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Projects: Pipeline". Buckland & Taylor. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "LNG Suspension Bridge". .canadianconsultingengineer.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Projects: Equatorial Guinea". Bechtel. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Suspension Bridge For Loading LNG in Equatorial Guinea" (PDF). EG LNG. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ^ Fletcher, Pascal (10 March 2014). "Insight - Equatorial Guinea seeks to shake off 'oil curse' image". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2014.


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