Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Jan. 18
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Germany’s ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH company will provide services for project management and technical supervision over the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Natural Gas Pipeline, said the article of the online newspaper of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan.
The corresponding contract with the German company was signed in Ashgabat by TAPI Pipeline Company Limited consortium.
“Cooperation of the sides covers the period until the final investment decision on the TAPI project is made,” said the article.
The study of the pipeline’s route started in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the technological design process will soon begin in parallel with the release of tender documents for procurement of long-lead equipment, the online Turkmen newspaper noted.
It is reported that TAPI Pipeline Company Limited consortium continues active negotiations with all the interested parties. Various options are being studied, including participation in the company’s share, project financing, funding through international development banks, as well as with the help of global export and credit agencies, the article said.
The groundbreaking ceremony for TAPI’s Turkmen section was held Dec. 13, 2015.
It is planned that the total length of the TAPI pipeline will be 1,814 kilometers. Some 214 kilometers will pass through the territory of Turkmenistan, 774 kilometers - Afghanistan, 826 kilometers - Pakistan. The project is expected to be completed in December 2019. Currently, Turkmenistan delivers gas to China and Iran.