Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 1
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
The work on the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor project, operated by BP, is under completion, regional president of BP for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Gary Jones said.
Jones made the remarks at the meeting with Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov in Baku Feb. 1.
Jones said that the issue is the second phase of development of the Shah Deniz field and the expansion of the South Caucasus Pipeline.
He added that those two projects and work on the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) make it possible to plan the first gas supply in mid-2018.
Jones also expressed interest in the fourth ministerial meeting within the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council, to be held on February 15.
In his turn, Shahbazov, talking about the preparation for the meeting, stressed that the process of implementing the South Gas Corridor project is entering a crucial stage.
He said that the upcoming meeting is important from the point of view of analyzing the conducted work and determining the further goals.