Shaanxi-Jingdong Natural Gas Pipeline's cumulative gas transmission exceeds 800 billion cubic meters

Guo Simao

People’s Daily Online Beijing, February 26 — (Reporter Du Yanfei) On February 26, the National Pipeline Group announced that since the Shaanxi-Jinghua Pipeline Line 1 began operation in 1997, the total gas transmission through the Shaanxi-Jinghua pipeline system has exceeded 800 billion cubic meters, equivalent to replacing about 1.07 billion tons of standard coal, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1.17 billion tons, injecting momentum into ensuring people’s livelihoods and regional coordinated development.

The Shaanxi-Jinghua pipeline system is an important part of China’s “National Grid” for natural gas, mainly including Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4, with a total length of 5,599 kilometers. Its gas supply covers more than 70 cities across Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and other provinces and regions, serving thousands of large and medium-sized enterprises.

Employees patrol the Shaanxi-Jinghua pipeline in Xuezhong. Photo provided by interviewee.

“The daily gas transmission volume of the Shaanxi-Jinghua pipeline system is about 200 million cubic meters, and during peak hours, the daily transmission can reach 309 million cubic meters, ensuring over 95% of Beijing’s natural gas demand,” said a responsible person from the relevant department of the National Pipeline Group. In recent years, by continuously improving the “Five Major Beijing Entry Channels” and the layout of the ring-road pipeline network around Beijing, the annual pipeline transportation volume has reached 97.2 billion cubic meters, reducing social energy costs by nearly 3 billion yuan, supporting the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.

Behind the continuous upgrade of supply capacity is the dual empowerment of resource coordination through interconnected pipelines and intelligent technical operation and maintenance support.

According to reports, in Hebei, as a key hub of the pipeline system, Anping Operations Area has achieved interconnection with national trunk pipelines such as the “North Gas Southward” energy corridor through a “seven-in-ten-out” process layout, delivering nearly 100 million cubic meters of natural gas to downstream daily. In Beijing, Miyun Operations Area has implemented a fusion of intelligent patrol robots and manual inspections, paired with AI video analysis systems and smart control platforms, reducing 70% of repetitive work, enabling real-time monitoring of equipment operation status and intelligent early warning of safety risks, ensuring stable natural gas transmission.