Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.18
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The deadline for selection of owner’s engineer for the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) project has been extended up to February 13, 2018, Trend learned from ICGB AD company engaged in the project’s implementation.
The opening of offers is scheduled for February 14, 2018.
“The successful completion of this tender is of great significance with regard to the active role of the owner engineer in carrying out of public procurements for the line pipe supply and also for keeping up with the estimated key dates of the Road map of the project,” said a message from the company.
IGB is a gas pipeline, which will allow Bulgaria to receive Azerbaijani gas, in particular, the gas produced from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz 2 gas and condensate field. IGB is expected to be connected to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) via which gas from the Shah Deniz field will be delivered to the European markets.
The initial capacity of IGB will be 3 billion cubic meters of gas. The project’s cost is estimated at around 240 million euros.
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