Tabriz–Ankara pipeline
The Tabriz–Ankara pipeline is a 2,577-kilometre (1,601 mi) long natural gas pipeline, which runs from Tabriz in North-West Iran to Ankara in Turkey.
| Tabriz–Ankara pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Iran, Turkey |
| General direction | south–north |
| From | Tabriz, Iran |
| Passes through | Erzurum |
| To | Ankara, Turkey |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | National Iranian Oil Company, BOTAŞ |
| Commissioned | 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| Maximum discharge | 14 billion cubic meters per year |
History
The construction of pipeline started in 1996 after signing a gas deal between Turkish and Iranian governments. The gas deal was signed on 30 August 1996. The pipeline was commissioned on 26 July 2001.
The Iran-Turkey pipeline has allegedly been blown up several times by PKK fighters.[1]
On 1 January 2008, Iran reduced gas supplies to Turkey, and on 7 January 2008 gas supplies were stopped because of cut-off gas supplies from Turkmenistan. The supplies were restored on 27 January 2008.[2] The supply was cut off again in February 2008 because of bad weather conditions.[3]
Technical features
The Turkish section, operated by BOTAŞ, cost US$600 million. The Turkish annual import consists normally 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas.[2]
In Erzurum, the South Caucasus Pipeline is linked to the Iran-Turkey pipeline.
See also
- Iran-Turkey relations
References
- "Iran-Turkey pipeline blast cuts gas flow -source". Reutersdate=2007-09-10. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- Gareth Jones (2008-01-27). "Iran resumes gas exports to Turkey". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- Orhan Coskun; Gareth Jones (2008-02-08). "Cold halts Iran gas exports to Turkey -minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
