Azerbaijan, Baku, July 26/ Trend E. Ismailov /
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline transported nearly126.56 million barrels of oil via Turkey in the first six months of 2013 compared to nearly 133.8 million barrels in January-June 2012, official website of Turkey's state pipeline company Botas reported on Friday.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline transported 250.34 million barrels of oil via Turkey in 2012 compared to 257.15 million barrels in 2011.
The BТС's total length is 1768 kilometers including a 443-kilometre section running via Azerbaijan, a 249-kilometre section traversing Georgia and a 1076-kilometre section passing through Turkey. The pipeline's construction began in April 2003. First oil was marketed on May 18, 2005.
BTC Co. shareholders include: BP (30.1 per cent); AzBTC (25 per cent); Chevron (8.9 per cent); Statoil (8.71 per cent); ТРАО (6.53 per cent); Eni (5 per cent); Total (5 per cent); Itochu (3.40 per cent); Inpex (2.5 per cent); ConocoPhillips (2.50 per cent) and ONGC (2.36 per cent).
Around 48.29 million barrels of oil were transported via Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in January-June compared to about 77 million barrels in the same period of 2012. Some 145.63 million barrels of oil were transported via Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in 2012 compared to 147.2 million barrels in 2011.
Some 10.28 million barrels of oil were transported via the Ceyhan-Kirikkale pipeline through Turkey in January-June compared to about 9.55 million barrels in January-June 2012.
The Batman-Dordyol pipeline transported 5.8 million barrels of oil in January-June compared to 5.6 million barrels in January-June 2012.