Azerbaijan, Baku, 9 July / corr Trend I.Alizade / Kazakhstan takes much interest in the oil transportation via the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline, running through the territory of Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Black Sea terminal in Supsa, Latif Gandilov, the Azerbaijani ambassador to Kazakhstan state in Baku.
The light oil of Azerbaijan produced from Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field (operated by BP) was transported through Baku-Suspa pipe until autumn of 2006. The oil transportation through the pipe was suspended in autumn 2006 because of repairs. The repairs on the pipe have already ended. At present, Baku-Supsa pumps Azerli Light Oil.
The length of Baku-Supsa makes up 827km with capacity of over 6mln tons a year.
According to Gandilov, Kazakhstan is also considering the construction of a new oil pipeline from Baku to Batumi port in the Black Sea.
Earlier, Timur Kulibayev, chairman of KazEnergy Association made similar statement in talks with the special correspondent of Trend in Astana. Some 10mln tons of Kazakh oil and oil from Tangiz field operated by the American ChevronTexaco are expected to be transported a year in the first stage.
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