Azerbaijan, Baku, March 4 / Trend E. Ismayilov/
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline transported 20.79 million barrels of oil via Turkey in January 2013 compared to about 23.3 million barrels in January 2012, official website of the Botas Turkish state pipeline company reported on Monday.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline transported 250.34 million barrels of oil via Turkey in 2012 compared to 257.15 million barrels in 2011.
The BТС's total length is 1768 kilometers including a 443-kilometre section running via Azerbaijan, a 249-kilometre section traversing Georgia and a 1076-kilometre section passing through Turkey. The pipeline's construction began in April 2003. First oil was marketed on May 18, 2005.
BTC Co. shareholders include: BP (30.1 per cent); AzBTC (25 per cent); Chevron (8.90 per cent); Statoil Hydro (8.71 per cent); ТРАО (6.53 per cent); Eni (5 per cent); Total (5 per cent); Itochu (3.40 per cent); Inpex (2.50 per cent); ConocoPhillips (2.50 per cent) and Amerada Hess (2.36 per cent). The last one sold its share to Indian ONGC. The transaction will be completed in the first quarter of 2013.
Some 7.85 million barrels of oil were transported via Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in January compared to over 12 million barrels in January. Some 145.63 million barrels of oil were transported via Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in 2012 compared to 147.2 million barrels in 2011.
Some 2.46 million barrels of oil were transported via the Ceyhan-Kirikkale pipeline through Turkey in 2012 compared to about 242,000 barrels in January 2012.
The Batman-Dordyol pipeline transported 975,000 barrels of oil in 2012 compared to 728,000 barrels in January 2012.