CONSTRUCTION of the Turkish segment of the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline has been completed, according to Botas’ vice-president Shakir Arikan said recently, going on to point out that the construction works cost over $150m, and the pipeline will soon deliver Shah Deniz gas to Turkey and the world market from Azerbaijan at its full capacity.
"Construction activities employed 400 people and 300 vehicles. The Shah Deniz project spent five times less than other regional projects, and we hope to receive Azeri gas this month [March]. This project will deliver the Caspian gas to the world market. Up to now, we had imported gas from Russia, Algeria, Nigeria and Iran. Now we have found another source of gas," Mr Arikan said. The pipeline will deliver 8.6m cum/d of gas, and will also enable Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to export their natural gas, the v-p said.
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