Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.21
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has launched new projects for gas supply in Georgian regions, Trend reports citing the company.
SOCAR Georgia Gas, a subsidiary of SOCAR, plans to build a gas distribution line in Ilmazli village of Georgia’s Kvemo Kartli region. With total length of 13,145 meters, the gas distribution line will provide 227 more users with natural gas. The project is financed by SOCAR.
SOCAR Georgia Gas plans to complete the construction of a gas distribution network covering a total of 15 settlements in Georgia’s Kvemo-Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti region by the end of 2020. The129-km network will supply 2,483 more potential users with gas.
Additionally, the company is constructing 7.3 kilometers long gas pipelines in seven more villages in Marneuli district. The pipelines, which will supply gas to 1,111 users, is expected to be built by late 2020.
SOCAR is also going to supply two more villages with gas in Dmanisi district this year.
As of September 1, 2020, SOCAR has built gas pipelines with total length exceeding 10,297 kilometers in Georgia. The company plans to construct 128.9 kilometers long gas network in 15 settlements of Georgia this year. SOCAR operates a gas distribution network with total length of 24,300 kilometers in Georgia.
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