Possible Iran-Qatar Mega project....Persian gulf undersea tunnel

[aziqbal]

Well Qatar

work with Iran and not against it will be good for the region

other lackeys should take note and stop being Israeli slaves

 

[lastofthepatriots]

I will never in my life travel across an undersea tunnel.

 

[Hack-Hook]

this is Persian gulf

Iran-Qatar underwater tunnel is not the economic path if they won\t to build one they make a bridge over Iran to Qeshm island (the big island on the map) and then from there they make a tunnel to Oman or UAE and then from there thy made rode to anywhere they want

 

[FuturePAF]

Iran and Qatar share world's biggest gas field (South Pars/North dome) and as such will make a lot of sense to have direct transport corridor between them also..in addition Iran is now a big source of fresh foods exports for Qatar..so transport costs will be minimized.

Probably cheaper to build a gas pipeline through Iran to Europe via Turkey, especially if the JCPOA comes back into effect. Europe’s gonna need all the gas it can get for years to come, especially if they plan to end their dependence on Russia.

 

[aryobarzan]

Probably cheaper to build a gas pipeline through Iran to Europe via Turkey, especially if the JCPOA comes back into effect. Europe’s gonna need all the gas it can get for years to come, especially if they plan to end their dependence on Russia.

There is a gas pipeline to Turkey already..it can be made to carry more..the Tunnel acts as cheap transport between two nations and allow Qatar to have commerce with all the Stan's..security wise it will allow Qatar to have access to Iran and Turkey in case of a Saudi land grab..or should I say gas grab..lol

 

[Flash_Ninja]

I dont see how this is physically possible. The distance between Iran and Qatar is 400 - 500 km, while the longest railway tunnel in the world is around 57 km.

Not to mention the gulf being unsuitable for this kind of project in terms of the underwater terrain, not to mention the political issues it would cause to all the other gulf nations.

 

[aryobarzan]

I dont see how this is physically possible. The distance between Iran and Qatar is 400 - 500 km, while the longest railway tunnel in the world is around 57 km.

Not to mention the gulf being unsuitable for this kind of project in terms of the underwater terrain, not to mention the political issues it would cause to all the other gulf nations.

The distance between Qatar and Iran is around 200 km..

 

[Flash_Ninja]

The distance between Qatar and Iran is around 200 km..

From which locations?

I checked it from the northern point of Qatar to the Iran mainland. It was around 400km

 

[Hack-Hook]

From which locations?

I checked it from the northern point of Qatar to the Iran mainland. It was around 400km

to me looks more like 150-200km

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[Baba_Yaga]

There is simply no logical sense for this project, when one can be constructed across the strait of Hormuz for like maybe less than a 10th of the cost. Massive projects like this are built keeping the long term future in mind - 50-100 years. So just because relations between Qatar and Iran are good at the moment and relations between UAE and Iran and UAE and Qatar not so good, you are willing to construct a project at like 10-15 times the cost it should take? What happens if like 20-30 years from now, roles are reversed, maybe relations between Iran-Qatar deteriorate and relations between Iran-UAE improve, or maybe Qatar joins a GCC block and decides to dump Iran all together?

 

[lydian fall]

Iran size of half of europe has the most petchem reserve (oil + gas) in the world

Iran’s petchem revenues to reach $50b by 2027

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is planning the fourth leap of the petrochemical industry, based on which the country’s petrochemical revenues are expected to reach $50 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1406 (starts in March 2027), according to NPO Managing Director...

www.tehrantimes.com

 

[aryobarzan]

There is simply no logical sense for this project, when one can be constructed across the strait of Hormuz for like maybe less than a 10th of the cost. Massive projects like this are built keeping the long term future in mind - 50-100 years. So just because relations between Qatar and Iran are good at the moment and relations between UAE and Iran and UAE and Qatar not so good, you are willing to construct a project at like 10-15 times the cost it should take? What happens if like 20-30 years from now, roles are reversed, maybe relations between Iran-Qatar deteriorate and relations between Iran-UAE improve, or maybe Qatar joins a GCC block and decides to dump Iran all together?

If this project comes out positive from feasibility studies it is because:
Iran and Qatar are like conjoined twins because of GAS. World's biggest gas field( Qatar's only source of $$) is shared between two countries and as such they will have to be friends as long as there is Gas.
For Qatar it is Commerce and security (quick access to Iran and Turkey in case of Sauid threat of Gas grab!) .
For Iran it is all about commerce (Qatar gets most of her fresh products from Iran now by Air which is expensive but they can afford it). Tunnel also connects Arabian lands to the Central Asian countries by land so imagine tourists and piped not Liquid gas flowing back and forth between Qatar and central Asia..Cost is high but Qatar has world's highest GDP/head and lots to spend so does Iran ..Technical is not an issue 200 km is within reach of today's Technology.
Of course all of this depends if US green lights this venture..Qatar is where biggest US military base is in middle east.!!!

 

[Flash_Ninja]

to me looks more like 150-200km

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Its 445 km here which are the two closest points

You also have to remember the fact that the gulf is twice as deep in this area compared to the English channel tunnel which itself was an engineering feat.

 

[aryobarzan]

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Its 445 km here which are the two closest points

You also have to remember the fact that the gulf is twice as deep in this area compared to the English channel tunnel which itself was an engineering feat.

My friend...I checked Google Earth today just to set the record clear ...Persian gulf at its widest point is around 350 km and at its shortest point is about 70 km...

Qatar to Iran on a straight line like that you depicted is roughly 195 km
Use google earth and the ruler function you get the result...I do know what map system you are using but may be you want to check it out..

 

[Stryker1982]

There is simply no logical sense for this project, when one can be constructed across the strait of Hormuz for like maybe less than a 10th of the cost. Massive projects like this are built keeping the long term future in mind - 50-100 years. So just because relations between Qatar and Iran are good at the moment and relations between UAE and Iran and UAE and Qatar not so good, you are willing to construct a project at like 10-15 times the cost it should take? What happens if like 20-30 years from now, roles are reversed, maybe relations between Iran-Qatar deteriorate and relations between Iran-UAE improve, or maybe Qatar joins a GCC block and decides to dump Iran all together?

Things change certainly, but the need to pump gas to Asia will never change.

3) KSA is calling the shots in this part of the world (Arabia).

6) KSA/GCC would likely see this as a potential military threat and an encrouchment on their direct neighborhood.

KSA is calling the shots in Qatari and Iranian maritime zones? Since when?

The only thing I can agree with you, is the feasibility of this project may be too difficult to finance.