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South Caucasus Pipeline

December 15, 2023

The South Caucasus Pipeline (also known as Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum Pipeline, BTE pipeline, or Shah Deniz Pipeline) is a natural gas pipeline from the Shah Deniz gas field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea to Turkey. It runs parallel to the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline (oil).

South Caucasus Pipeline
Location of the South Caucasus Pipeline
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
Georgia
Turkey
General directioneast–west
FromBaku (Sangachal Terminal), Azerbaijan
Passes throughTbilisi
ToErzurum, Turkey
Runs alongsideBaku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline
General information
TypeNatural gas
PartnersBP (29.99%)
Lukoil (19.99%)
TPAO (19.00%)
SOCAR (14.35%)
NICO (10.00%)
SGC Upstream (6.67%)
OperatorBP
Commissioned2006
Technical information
Length692 km (430 mi)
Maximum discharge24 billion cubic metres per annum (850×10^9 cu ft/a)
Diameter42 in (1,067 mm)

History edit

On 21 May 2006, the commissioning gas was pumped to the pipeline from the Sangachal Terminal.[1] First deliveries through the pipeline commenced on 30 September 2006. Deliveries of gas from Shah Deniz gas field started on 15 December 2006.[2]

On 12 August 2008, the pipeline operator BP closed the pipeline for safety reasons because of the South Ossetia conflict.[3] Gas supplies were resumed on 14 August 2008.[4]

Description edit

The 42-inch (1,070 mm) diameter gas pipeline runs through the same corridor as the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline until Erzurum, where BTC turns south to the Mediterranean. It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) long, of which 442 kilometres (275 mi) is in Azerbaijan and 248 kilometres (154 mi) in Georgia.[1] The initial capacity of the pipeline was 8.8 billion cubic metres (310 billion cubic feet) of gas per year.[5] For the second stage of the Shah Deniz development, the capacity was increased up to 24 billion cubic metres (850 billion cubic feet) by adding additional looping and two new compressor stations,[6] costing $3 billion.[7] As the pipeline has the potential to be connected to Turkmen and Kazakh producers through the planned Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline, Azerbaijan has proposed expanding its capacity up to 60 billion cubic metres (2.1 trillion cubic feet) by building a second line of the pipeline.[8]

Economic impact edit

The first aim of the pipeline is to supply Turkey and Georgia. As a transit country, Georgia has rights to take 5% of the annual gas flow through the pipeline in lieu of a tariff and can purchase a further 0.5 billion cubic metres (18 billion cubic feet) of gas a year at a discounted price. It supplies Europe with Caspian natural gas through the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines, through the Trans Adriatic Pipeline and Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline.[7]

Project company edit

The pipeline is owned by the South Caucasus Pipeline Company, a consortium led by BP. As of 2022, the shareholders of the consortium are:[9]

The technical operator of the pipeline is BP and the commercial operator was Statoil. According to the PSA agreement, the commercial operatorship of the SCP was transferred to SOCAR starting on 1 January 2015.

South Caucasus Pipeline expansion (SCPx) edit

As a part of the Shah Deniz Full Field Development (FFD), otherwise called the Shahdeniz-2 project, BP will expand the pipeline through capacity extension by putting two additional compressor stations in Georgia and Turkey. This will almost triple the current transportation capacity of the pipeline up to 20 bcm/year. [10]

This capacity increase would be able to accommodate an additional 16 bcm gas coming from the SD-2 project.

The SCPX follows the line of the earlier BTC and SCP pipelines across Azerbaijan. The project included an archaeological programme and supplemented the discoveries of the earlier two projects. [11][12]

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b "SCP Commissioning Commences" (Press release). BP. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Field On Stream". OilVoice. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  3. ^ "BP shuts in Georgia links". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  4. ^ "BP turns on Georgia gas taps". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  5. ^ "Shah Deniz taps primed". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  6. ^ "South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) - SGC". www.sgc.az. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  7. ^ a b c Socor, Vladimir (15 January 2014). "SCP, TANAP, TAP: Segments of the Southern Gas Corridor to Europe". Eurasia Daily Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 8. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  8. ^ Socor, Vladimir (2012-09-11). "Azerbaijan Drives the Planning on Trans-Anatolia Gas Pipeline Project". Eurasia Daily Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 164. Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  9. ^ South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) Shareholders, Retrieved on 23-11-2022
  10. ^ "Home".
  11. ^ Maynard, David (2023). "Archaeological Excavations on the SCPX Pipeline, Azerbaijan 2013-2018". Internet Archaeology (59). doi:10.11141/ia.59.11.
  12. ^ Maynard, David; Taylor, Paul Michael (2011). "Archaeological Excavations on the BTC Pipeline, Azerbaijan". Internet Archaeology (29). doi:10.11141/ia.29.1.

References edit

  • International Energy Agency: Caspian oil and gas: The supply potential of Central Asia and Transcaucasia. OECD, Paris 1998, ISBN 92-64-16095-7
  • Charles van der Leeuw: Oil and gas in the Caucasus & Caspian: A history. Curzon, Richmond, Surrey 2000, ISBN 0-7007-1123-6
  • John Roberts: Caspian oil and gas: How far have we come and where are we going? In: Oil, transition and security in Central Asia. RoutledgeCurzon, London [u.a.] 2003, ISBN 0-415-31090-3

External links edit

  • BP's South Caucasus Pipeline website
  • Articles about the Southern gas corridor and the energy issue of the South Caucasus in the Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 3
  • South Caucasus Gas Pipeline on Global Energy Monitor

December 15, 2023
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The South Caucasus Pipeline also known as Baku Tbilisi Erzurum Pipeline BTE pipeline or Shah Deniz Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline from the Shah Deniz gas field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea to Turkey It runs parallel to the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline oil South Caucasus PipelineLocation of the South Caucasus PipelineLocationCountryAzerbaijanGeorgiaTurkeyGeneral directioneast westFromBaku Sangachal Terminal AzerbaijanPasses throughTbilisiToErzurum TurkeyRuns alongsideBaku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipelineGeneral informationTypeNatural gasPartnersBP 29 99 Lukoil 19 99 TPAO 19 00 SOCAR 14 35 NICO 10 00 SGC Upstream 6 67 OperatorBPCommissioned2006Technical informationLength692 km 430 mi Maximum discharge24 billion cubic metres per annum 850 10 9 cu ft a Diameter42 in 1 067 mm Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Economic impact 4 Project company 5 South Caucasus Pipeline expansion SCPx 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 9 External linksHistory editOn 21 May 2006 the commissioning gas was pumped to the pipeline from the Sangachal Terminal 1 First deliveries through the pipeline commenced on 30 September 2006 Deliveries of gas from Shah Deniz gas field started on 15 December 2006 2 On 12 August 2008 the pipeline operator BP closed the pipeline for safety reasons because of the South Ossetia conflict 3 Gas supplies were resumed on 14 August 2008 4 Description editThe 42 inch 1 070 mm diameter gas pipeline runs through the same corridor as the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline until Erzurum where BTC turns south to the Mediterranean It is 692 kilometres 430 mi long of which 442 kilometres 275 mi is in Azerbaijan and 248 kilometres 154 mi in Georgia 1 The initial capacity of the pipeline was 8 8 billion cubic metres 310 billion cubic feet of gas per year 5 For the second stage of the Shah Deniz development the capacity was increased up to 24 billion cubic metres 850 billion cubic feet by adding additional looping and two new compressor stations 6 costing 3 billion 7 As the pipeline has the potential to be connected to Turkmen and Kazakh producers through the planned Trans Caspian Gas Pipeline Azerbaijan has proposed expanding its capacity up to 60 billion cubic metres 2 1 trillion cubic feet by building a second line of the pipeline 8 Economic impact editThe first aim of the pipeline is to supply Turkey and Georgia As a transit country Georgia has rights to take 5 of the annual gas flow through the pipeline in lieu of a tariff and can purchase a further 0 5 billion cubic metres 18 billion cubic feet of gas a year at a discounted price It supplies Europe with Caspian natural gas through the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines through the Trans Adriatic Pipeline and Trans Anatolian gas pipeline 7 Project company editThe pipeline is owned by the South Caucasus Pipeline Company a consortium led by BP As of 2022 the shareholders of the consortium are 9 BP UK 29 99 Lukoil Russia 19 99 TPAO Turkey 19 00 7 SOCAR Azerbaijan 14 35 NICO Iran 10 00 SGC Upstream Azerbaijan 6 67 The technical operator of the pipeline is BP and the commercial operator was Statoil According to the PSA agreement the commercial operatorship of the SCP was transferred to SOCAR starting on 1 January 2015 South Caucasus Pipeline expansion SCPx editAs a part of the Shah Deniz Full Field Development FFD otherwise called the Shahdeniz 2 project BP will expand the pipeline through capacity extension by putting two additional compressor stations in Georgia and Turkey This will almost triple the current transportation capacity of the pipeline up to 20 bcm year 10 This capacity increase would be able to accommodate an additional 16 bcm gas coming from the SD 2 project The SCPX follows the line of the earlier BTC and SCP pipelines across Azerbaijan The project included an archaeological programme and supplemented the discoveries of the earlier two projects 11 12 See also edit nbsp Azerbaijan portal nbsp Turkey portal nbsp Georgia country portal nbsp Energy portalBaku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline Nabucco Pipeline Shah Deniz gas field Trans Caspian Gas Pipeline Southern Gas Corridor TANAP Energy in Georgia country Footnotes edit a b SCP Commissioning Commences Press release BP 2006 06 01 Retrieved 2008 04 06 Azerbaijan s Shah Deniz Field On Stream OilVoice 2006 12 15 Retrieved 2006 12 18 BP shuts in Georgia links Upstream Online NHST Media Group 2008 08 12 Retrieved 2008 08 13 BP turns on Georgia gas taps Upstream Online NHST Media Group 2008 08 14 Retrieved 2008 08 14 Shah Deniz taps primed Upstream Online NHST Media Group 2006 09 14 Retrieved 2008 04 06 South Caucasus Pipeline SCP SGC www sgc az Retrieved 2022 10 22 a b c Socor Vladimir 15 January 2014 SCP TANAP TAP Segments of the Southern Gas Corridor to Europe Eurasia Daily Monitor Vol 11 no 8 The Heritage Foundation Retrieved 18 January 2014 Socor Vladimir 2012 09 11 Azerbaijan Drives the Planning on Trans Anatolia Gas Pipeline Project Eurasia Daily Monitor Vol 9 no 164 Jamestown Foundation Retrieved 2012 09 12 South Caucasus Pipeline SCP Shareholders Retrieved on 23 11 2022 Home Maynard David 2023 Archaeological Excavations on the SCPX Pipeline Azerbaijan 2013 2018 Internet Archaeology 59 doi 10 11141 ia 59 11 Maynard David Taylor Paul Michael 2011 Archaeological Excavations on the BTC Pipeline Azerbaijan Internet Archaeology 29 doi 10 11141 ia 29 1 References editInternational Energy Agency Caspian oil and gas The supply potential of Central Asia and Transcaucasia OECD Paris 1998 ISBN 92 64 16095 7 Charles van der Leeuw Oil and gas in the Caucasus amp Caspian A history Curzon Richmond Surrey 2000 ISBN 0 7007 1123 6 John Roberts Caspian oil and gas How far have we come and where are we going In Oil transition and security in Central Asia RoutledgeCurzon London u a 2003 ISBN 0 415 31090 3External links editBP s South Caucasus Pipeline website Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan South Caucasus pipelines environmental and community investments website Articles about the Southern gas corridor and the energy issue of the South Caucasus in the Caucasus Analytical Digest No 3 South Caucasus Gas Pipeline on Global Energy Monitor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Caucasus Pipeline amp oldid 1166796589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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