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The Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline (''TransMed''; also ''Enrico Mattei gas pipeline'') is a natural gas pipeline from Algeria via Tunisia to Sicily and thence to mainland Italy. An extension of the TransMed pipeline delivers Algerian gas to Slovenia. ==History== The pipeline from Algeria to Italy was proposed in 1960s. A preliminary feasibility study was conducted in 1969 and the first route survey in 1970. In 1974–75, a technical tests of laying pipes in the Mediterranean Sea were carried out. In 1977, supply and transit agreements were signed.〔 〕 The first phase of pipeline was constructed in 1978-1983 and second phase in 1991-1994.〔 〕 The capacity of the pipeline was doubled in 1994. In 2000, the gas pipeline was named after Enrico Mattei. In the fall of 1997, a terrorist attack severed the pipeline in Algeria for five days.〔 The pipeline was listed under the Critical Foreign Dependencies Initiative by the United States in a diplomatic cable leaked to Wikileaks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Viewing cable 09STATE15113, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:CRITICAL FOREIGN DEPENDENCIES (CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEY RESOURCES LOCATED ABROAD) )〕 On February 28, 2010, a new section was completed in Bir El Ater, Tebessa Province, which was expected to increase transport capacity by .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Algeria opens new Trans-Med gas pipeline section )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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