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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline canonical | 1 |
| Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11711547 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline Context triple: [Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project, relatedTo, Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline]
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A.
West–East Gas Pipeline
The West–East Gas Pipeline is a major Chinese natural gas transmission project that transports gas from resource-rich western regions to energy-consuming eastern and coastal areas, supporting national economic development and energy security.
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B.
Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline
The Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline is a major Russian export pipeline system transporting crude oil from Siberian fields to Pacific ports for shipment to Asian markets.
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C.
Baku–Batumi oil route
The Baku–Batumi oil route was a major late-19th and early-20th century pipeline and transport corridor carrying Caspian oil from Baku to the Black Sea port of Batumi, playing a key role in the early global oil trade.
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D.
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project
The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project is a regional rail corridor linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to create a direct freight and passenger route between the Caspian region and Europe, bypassing Armenia.
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E.
Trans-Caspian Railway
The Trans-Caspian Railway is a historic rail line in Central Asia that formed a key part of the Russian Empire’s and later the Soviet Union’s transportation network across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline Target entity description: 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.
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A.
West–East Gas Pipeline
The West–East Gas Pipeline is a major Chinese natural gas transmission project that transports gas from resource-rich western regions to energy-consuming eastern and coastal areas, supporting national economic development and energy security.
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B.
Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline
The Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline is a major Russian export pipeline system transporting crude oil from Siberian fields to Pacific ports for shipment to Asian markets.
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C.
Baku–Batumi oil route
The Baku–Batumi oil route was a major late-19th and early-20th century pipeline and transport corridor carrying Caspian oil from Baku to the Black Sea port of Batumi, playing a key role in the early global oil trade.
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D.
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project
The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project is a regional rail corridor linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to create a direct freight and passenger route between the Caspian region and Europe, bypassing Armenia.
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E.
Trans-Caspian Railway
The Trans-Caspian Railway is a historic rail line in Central Asia that formed a key part of the Russian Empire’s and later the Soviet Union’s transportation network across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crude oil pipeline
ⓘ
transnational pipeline ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BTC pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avoidsTransitCountry |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1 million barrels per day ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| connectedField | Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| country |
Azerbaijan
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Georgia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Azerbaijan and Georgia
ⓘ
Georgia and Turkey ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
provides transit fees and revenues to Georgia
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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
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supported by Western governments ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1099 miles
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approximately 1768 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent |
Asia
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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
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South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaTerminal | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startCountry | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
diversification of oil export routes from the Caspian region
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline corridor