TAP construction finished – preparatory work is underway for start of trading operations

12:35 - 13.10.2020


October 13, Fineko/abc.az. The construction of Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline (TAP), designed for transportation of Azerbaijan's natural gas to Europe, has been completed, ABC.AZ reports with reference to TAP consortium.

TAP is currently finalizing preparations for commercial operations and offering market capacity in line with neighboring transmission operating systems. It is expected that work on connecting the TAP pipeline to the Snam Rete Gas natural gas transportation system in the Italian province of Apulia will be completed by the end of this November and be ready for gas transportation.

At the initial stage the Trans-Adriatic pipeline, which is part of the Southern Gas Corridor, is planned to transport 10 bn cu m of gas extracted within Shah Deniz-2 project to Europe annually.

 

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