(The planned Trans-Saharan gas pipeline will connect Nigeria to Hassi R’Mel).
Connections to the Middle East are possible: A lecture was held at The Institute of World Politics to consider the economic and geopolitics of the rival pipelines and what's at stake for the concerned parties, namely TANAP and South Stream's replacement Turkish Stream.
Intrastate pipelines are regulated by state, provincial or local jurisdictions.
FERC requires most interstate pipelines to maintain an interactive web site with standardized information regarding their operations under a heading of "Informational Postings.
Although these pipelines flow gas in interstate commerce, they are subject to state regulation.