BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. The volume of gas transportation via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to Italy in the second quarter of 2023 stood at 2.2 billion cubic meters, Trend reports.
This is while the gas transportation via TAP to this country since the start of commercial operation on December 31, 2020 amounted to 21 billion cubic meters.
Overall, the pipeline has pumped 25 billion cubic meters of gas since start. As such, around 84 percent of the gas delivery through this infrastructure went to Italy.
TAP serves as a vital conduit for transporting natural gas from the vast Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. Spanning a length of 878 kilometers, this pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi. From there, it traverses Greece and Albania, crossing the Adriatic Sea before reaching the shores of Southern Italy.
One of the key roles of TAP is to facilitate the delivery of gas supplies to countries in South Eastern Europe, utilizing both existing and potential interconnectors. Notably, TAP is linked to the Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB), which commenced commercial operations in October 2022, enabling the provision of Caspian gas to Bulgaria and enhancing energy security in another European nation. With exit points in Greece and Albania, in addition to its landing in Italy, TAP opens up numerous opportunities for further transportation of gas from Azerbaijan to broader European markets.
TAP's ownership structure consists of bp (20%), SOCAR (20%), Snam (20%), Fluxys (19%), Enagás (16%), and Axpo (5%).
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