The trans-Sahara pipeline would be one the great feats of engineering in the world and dwarf several existing pipelines such as the one beneath the North Sea.

• 这条横跨撒哈拉的煤气管道将会成为世界工程史上另一个伟大的壮举，与之相比，一些现存的管道如北海的海底管道等便相形见绌。