BTC MEP.Its
length is 1769 km which estimated more than $.4 bln and annual
throughput equals to 50 mln. tons. The pipeline is provided
for delivery of the ACG-produced oil to the Mediterranean
passing through 3 states – Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Turkey. Number of the personnel employed for performance
of works under the Project, is about 10 ths. people. On 25.05.05
early oil was pumped into the pipeline and it delivered to
Ceyhan port on 28.05.2006. Both events were internationally
celebrated with the participation of the presidents involved
in the Project.
BTC Project facilitated an access to offshores. This pipeline
created an alternative route toward oil pipelines leading to
the Black Sea via the territory of Russian Federation for oil-producing
states of Central Asia. Importance of BTC for both regional
oil-producing countires and overseas oil-consuming states is
rising year by year. Presently, bilateral negotiations on transportation
of one part of Kazakhstan oil through this pipeline have been
intensified more.
Up to the present, more than 13 mln. tons of oil was transported
via BTC pipeline.
PARENT
COMPANIES PERCENTAGE
SHARES IN SHAH-DANIZ,
%
SHAH-DANIZ
“Shah-daniz” is
one of the largest gas fields in the world. Contractual area
is about 859.8 km2. Capital expenses to the amount of 4-5 bln.
USD are required for implementation of the project.
Operation of this field will enable to meet internal gas demand
of the country and to export the excessive oil for the first
time in gas history.
In the beginning of 2006 one production platform was installed
in contractual area and then in November first gas was produced
from well which drilled out of this platform. At the present
time, four operation wells have been drilled and only one of
them is on-stream. Up to the present, about 280 bln. m3 gas
produced from the field.
PARENT
COMPANIES PERCENTAGE SHARES IN AZERI-CHIRAQ-GUNASHLI,
%
AZERI-CHIRAQ-GUNASHLI
ACG. Contractual
area is about 432.4 km2. Presently, oil resources of the
field are estimated to the extent of 1.0 bln. tons of nominal
fuel unit. Total investment for the contract is about $15
bln. The ACG is one of the largest fields being under development
in the country. Day when the Contract signed on – 20
September is celebrated as a Day of oil workers in Azerbaijan. 4
of 5 production platforms foreseen under the Projects have
already been brought on-stream, construction works on “Deepwater
Gunashli” platform are upon completion. Drilling of about
400 wells was planned according to full field development within
the ACG. Up to the present, more than 74 mln. tons of oil and
16 bln. m3 gas were produced from the operating fields. In
2006, 23.3 mln. tons of oil and 4.6 bln. m3 gas were produced
from the contractual area. It is intended to raise oil production
to 58 mln. tons, and gas production to 15 bln. m3 by 2010 year.
SOUTH
CAUCASUS PIPELINE (SCP).
South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP). The
SCP was constructed for transportation of one part of “Shah-daniz” field
gas (7.7 bln. m3) from Baku to Arzurum city. The pipeline based
on 970 km length, 280 bln. m3 gas throughput was laid in parallel
with BTC Main Export Pipeline. Construction process commenced in
2004 and completed at the end of 2006. Turkey will purchase 91.0
bln. m3 gas over 15 years as per the Contract. So, the SCP will
be connected to internal gas pipeline system from Arzurum city
that it would make possible to export the gas of Azerbaijan to
Southern European countries by transportation toward west of Turkey.
In March 2002, Greece and Turkey signed an intergovernmental agreement
on laying a pipeline from Ankara up to Komotini. So, it will be
possible to export the gas of Azerbaijan to Turkey and then to
Greece, (where annual energy requirement increases 5%) and to Italy,
Balkan States and other European countries as well. Having connected
to this pipeline Kazakhstan intends to transport the gas to Europe
in the future.
On 13.03.2007 early gas of Shah Deniz field was pumped into this
pipeline.
