Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline
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The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline is a major crude oil pipeline that transports Caspian Sea oil from Azerbaijan through Georgia to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey for export to global markets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline corridor | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crude oil pipeline
ⓘ
transnational pipeline ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BTC pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avoidsTransitCountry |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1 million barrels per day ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| connectedField | Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| country |
Azerbaijan
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Azerbaijan and Georgia
ⓘ
Georgia and Turkey ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
provides transit fees and revenues to Georgia
ⓘ
provides transit fees and revenues to Turkey ⓘ supports oil export revenues of Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| endCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Ceyhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportTerminal | Ceyhan oil terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcerns | risk of oil spills along the route ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAspect |
considered a key element of Western energy policy in the Caspian region
ⓘ
supported by Western governments ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1099 miles
ⓘ
approximately 1768 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| operator | BP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
BP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SOCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ TPAO NERFINISHED ⓘ Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı NERFINISHED ⓘ other international oil companies ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Tbilisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughCountry | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | export of oil to global markets ⓘ |
| routeRegion |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaTerminal | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startCountry | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
diversification of oil export routes from the Caspian region
ⓘ
enhancement of energy security for Europe and global markets ⓘ reduction of dependence on Russian export routes ⓘ |
| terminusLocation | Mediterranean coast of Turkey ⓘ |
| transports | crude oil ⓘ |
| transportsFromRegion | Caspian Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline corridor