BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. A total of 738
million barrels of oil were transported through the Baku-Supsa oil
pipeline by April 1 of this year, Trend reports via the State Oil Company of
Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
The company recalled that this pipeline was commissioned on
April 17, 1999.
"This pipeline holds an important place in Azerbaijan's modern
energy strategy, ensuring access of Azerbaijani oil to the world
market via the Black Sea. As one of the first international export
projects implemented after the Contract of the Century, it allowed
the export of Azerbaijani oil to the West for the first time. The
Baku-Supsa oil pipeline contributed to the development of energy
cooperation in the region and created a solid foundation for the
implementation of subsequent large-scale transportation projects,"
the company emphasized.
The Baku–Supsa Pipeline is an 833-kilometre-long oil pipeline,
which runs from the Sangachal Terminal near Baku to the Supsa
terminal in Georgia. It transports oil from the
Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field. The pipeline is operated by bp.
