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The Tabriz–Ankara pipeline is a 2,577-kilometre (1,601 mi) long natural gas pipeline, which runs from Tabriz in north-west Iran to Ankara in Turkey.

History

The construction of pipeline started in 1996 after signing a gas deal between Turkish and Iranian governments. The gas deal was signed on 30 August 1996. The pipeline was commissioned in July 2001.

The Iran-Turkey pipeline has allegedly been blown up several times by PKK fighters.[1] In January 2008 gas supplies were stopped because of cut-off gas supplies from Turkmenistan.[2] The supply was cut off again in February 2008 because of bad weather conditions.[3]

Technical features

The Turkish section, operated by BOTAŞ, cost US$600 million. The pipeline capacity is 14 bcm per year:[4] Turkish normally imports about 11 billion cubic meters of gas a year through the pipeline.[2] Just before Ankara it is linked to Blue Stream.[5]

Contracts

Negotiations are in progress to renew the current 25 year contract,[6] for nearly 10 bcm per year,[7] which expires end-2025 according to the Middle East Economic Survey[8] (or end-July 2026 according to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies[9]: 22 ).


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References

  1. ^ "Iran-Turkey pipeline blast cuts gas flow -source". Reuters. 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  2. ^ a b Gareth Jones (2008-01-27). "Iran resumes gas exports to Turkey". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  3. ^ Orhan Coskun; Gareth Jones (2008-02-08). "Cold halts Iran gas exports to Turkey -minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "GECF Annual Statistical Bulletin 2021" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Doğalgaz ve Petrol Boru Hatları Haritası".
  6. ^ "Iran oil minister holds talks with Turkish officials". www.akhbareman.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  7. ^ "Iran's gas exports to Türkiye on rise". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ^ "Iran Negotiates Turkey Gas Contract Renewal". MEES. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  9. ^ "Turkey's supply-demand balance and renewal of its LTCs". Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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