Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec.26
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
During the design phase, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) consortium adopted the most modern procedures and methodologies to identify, analyze, mitigate and prevent hazards, reads a message from TAP AG consortium.
In particular, TAP will set up a system to monitor pollutants and noise emissions during its operation, according to the consortium.
“During normal operations, TAP Pipeline Receiving Terminal does not produce any type of emission into the atmosphere. Occasional emissions from gas boilers are foreseen only during suspension and re-start of the terminal and in the case of variations in the pressure of the gas network. All emissions will be below any legal limits,” said the message.
Moreover, TAP will carry out a constant and transparent monitoring of the emissions and the data will be made public.
With regard to replanting the olive trees, the first 210 olive trees have been temporarily transferred a few kilometers from their place of origin.
“The olive trees are treated according to the best agronomic practices. All of the trees will be kept in the nursery until the completion of the construction work and then will be returned to their place of origin,” said the consortium.
TAP worth 4.5 billion euros is a part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which is one of the priority energy projects for the European Union. The project envisages transportation of gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Stage 2 to the EU countries.
The pipeline will connect to the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) on the Turkish-Greek border, run through Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Italy’s south.
TAP will be 878 kilometers in length (Greece 550 kilometers, Albania 215 kilometers, Adriatic Sea 105 kilometers, and Italy 8 kilometers).
TAP’s shareholding is comprised of BP (20 percent), SOCAR (20 percent), Snam S.p.A. (20 percent), Fluxys (19 percent), Enagás (16 percent) and Axpo (5 percent).
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