South Caucasus Pipeline
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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).
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South Caucasus Pipeline | |
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Location | |
Country | Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey |
General direction | East–west |
From | Baku (Sangachal Terminal), Azerbaijan |
Passes through | Tbilisi |
To | Erzurum, Turkey |
Runs alongside | Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline |
General information | |
Type | Natural gas |
Partners | BP (29.99%) Lukoil (19.99%) TPAO (19.00%) SOCAR (14.35%) NICO (10.00%) SGC Upstream (6.67%) |
Operator | BP |
Commissioned | 2006 |
Technical information | |
Length | 692 km (430 mi) |
Maximum discharge | 24 billion cubic metres per annum (850×10 |
Diameter | 42 in (1,067 mm) |
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