Azerbaijan, Baku, April 25 / Trend E. Ismayilov/
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline transported 60.87 million barrels of oil via Turkey in January-March 2013 compared to over 66.8 million barrels in January-March 2012, official website of the Botas Turkish state pipeline company reported today.
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 (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 ONGC (2.36 per cent).
Around 26.32 million barrels of oil were transported via Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in January-March compared to about 34.84 million barrels in January-March 2012. 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 4.44 million barrels of oil were transported via the Ceyhan-Kirikkale pipeline through Turkey in January-March compared to about 3.03 million barrels in January-March 2012.
The Batman-Dordyol pipeline transported 2.7 million barrels of oil in January-March compared to 2.41 million barrels in January-March 2012.