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  Which means of transport is extensively ?used for carry water, petroleum, natural gas and other liquids? Describe the network of this means of transport in the world.

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Pipelines are extensively used 10 carry water, petroleum, natural gas and other liquids tor uninterrupted flow.

(i) In U.S.A. there is a dense network of oil pipelines from the producing areas to the consuming areas. Big Inch. Is a famous pipeline, which carries petroleum from the oil wells of the Gulf of Mexico rev the North-eastern states.

(ii) In Europe, Russia and West A.sm pipelines are used to connect oil wells to refineries. COMECON a 4800 km long is the largest pipeline of the world. It transports mineral oil from Volga and Ural in Russia to east European countries.

(iii) In the Middle East the oil is transported through pipeline from Saudi. Arabia to Iraq and other countries and to the refineries located on the Mediterranean, coast (6550 Km).

(iv) In North India pipelines connect the oil wells to. The refineries and then to the industrial belts.

(v) FIB] pipeline runs through the North Western Indie and it is extended to Delhi, it is important for the economic development of the region.

(vi) The oil producing countries of central Asia i.e. Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan supply petroleum and natural gas through pipeline to Turkey and Russia.