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Article: Companies expand natural gas network.
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- South American Business Information
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- June 17, 2003
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Brazil, Jun 16, 2003 (Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX)
The main natural gas companies based in the Brazilian Northeast region will expand in at least 380 km their distribution network until the end of the year, totaling investments of R$94.5mil. Focusing on the industrial segment, due to the petrochemical pole, Bahiagas (Companhia de Gas da Bahia) will invest R$60mil to add 100km to its pipeline network until the end of 2003. The amount is two times higher than the invested in 2002. According to the chairman-director of Bahiagas, Petronio Lerche Vieira, there are being set up the gas pipelines of Feira de Santana (77km) and Alagoinhas (44km). The pipeline of ...