Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia Risk communication on pipeline safety in Georgia Revaz Enukidze Head of Department of International relations and conventions WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS OF GAS TRANSMISSIONS PIPELINE 8-9 March 2006 Hague

EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR In 1904, the famous Nobel brothers built a pipeline running from Baku to the Georgian Black Sea coast. Georgia Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

KAZAKHSTAN RUSSIA AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA TURKMENISTAN Oil Fields ARMENIA Oil Gas 60 mln. t/y 31 bln. m 3 /y 100 mln. t/y 31 bln. m 3 /y 10 mln. t/y 110 bln. m 3 /y ESTIMATES OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION IN THE CASPIAN REGION BY THE YEAR 2010 (Possible production as estimated by EIA)

Turkey GEORGIA Russia Armenia AZERBAIJAN Supsa Baku 50 mln t/y 30 BCM BTC SCP Ceyhan Erzurum Tbilisi Implementation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus Pipeline System projects lays a foundation to a full-scale development of the East- West Energy Corridor. 7 mln. t/y WREP EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES APPLIED IN THE COURSE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BTC AND THE SCP PROJECTS Netherlands Standards (for the BTC Project) Austrian Standards (for the BTC Project) ISO, API, ANSI, ASTM, BSI etc. EU Standards and Practices UK Standards (for the SCP Project) World Bank Environmental Standards and Practices Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF BTC AND SCP CONSTRUCTION Georgia has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Project Design Documents for the BTC and SCP Projects, with certain conditions. Georgia has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Project Design Documents for the BTC and SCP Projects, with certain conditions. Among others, these conditions call for special solutions with respect to environmentally sensitive areas in the Borjomi and Tsalka districts. Among others, these conditions call for special solutions with respect to environmentally sensitive areas in the Borjomi and Tsalka districts. Conditionally has been approved also Oil Spill Response Plan for BTC Pipeline. Emergency Response Plan for SCP Pipeline has to be approved before the operation phase. Conditionally has been approved also Oil Spill Response Plan for BTC Pipeline. Emergency Response Plan for SCP Pipeline has to be approved before the operation phase. Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

River Mtkvari crossing 0.5 km Ktsia Tabatskuri 1.5 km Kodiana pass 3 km Sections of SCP and BTC pipelines laded simultaneously. Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

Additional studies for landslide-prone areas have been finalized and construction in this area was performed according to the site-specific design concepts. Fulfillment of Environmental Permit Conditions Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

Methodology for calculating scouring depth and set-backs at river-crossings have been agreed upon. Detailed designs for certain river crossings have been approved. Fulfillment of Environmental Permit Conditions Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

Specific mitigation measures for the sensitive segments of the Borjomi and Tsalka pipeline sections are being finalized. Fulfillment of Environmental Permit Conditions Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

A fiber optic or similar sensor system will be installed to detect earth movements, illegal excavation, or third party intrusion. A marker tape will be utilized with electronic alarm to detect breakage/interference. 70cm BTC Pipeline Fiber optic cable Detection Diameter TSALKA Area BORJOMI Area BTC Pipeline 2m Detection Diameter Fiber optic cable Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

CATHODIC PROTECTION DEVISE Cathodic protection system Cathodic protection posts is installed to protect the pipeline against corrosion.

INTERNAL MONITORING OF THE PIPELINE Pig launchers and receivers is installed at several points of the pipeline.

Fulfillment of Environmental Permit Conditions Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia Drain-down Tank Security Base

Head of Special State Protection Service (SSPS) of Georgia Head of Special State Protection Service (SSPS) of Georgia Minister of State Security of Georgia Minister of State Security of Georgia Head of State Intelligence Service of Georgia Head of State Intelligence Service of Georgia Minister of Interior Affairs of Georgia Minister of Interior Affairs of Georgia Minister of Defense of Georgia Minister of Defense of Georgia Head of State Border Protection Department of Georgia Head of State Border Protection Department of Georgia President of Georgian International Oil Corporation (GIOC) President of Georgian International Oil Corporation (GIOC) Minister of Environment of Georgia Minister of Environment of Georgia Minister of Finance of Georgia Minister of Finance of Georgia Head of Regional Policy and Administration Service of the State Chancelary of Georgia Head of Regional Policy and Administration Service of the State Chancelary of Georgia Heads of other relevant state agencies Heads of other relevant state agencies SECURITY ISSUES OF THE EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR National Security Council of Georgia Standing Interagency Commission Deputy Chairman (SSPS) Chairman of the Standing Interagency Commission Deputy Chairman (GIOC) Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

Special camp for security personnel will be deployed along the East-West Energy Corridor to patrol the pipelines on a permanent basis. This will allow for timely and proper response to all potential threats from terrorist attacks. SECURITY ISSUES OF THE EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR

LEGEND Gas-main Branch Interconnection facilities SCP Georgia will receive significant amounts of natural gas from the SCP. Georgia will receive significant amounts of natural gas from the SCP. First CDM project on gas pipeline will be implemented in Georgia. First CDM project on gas pipeline will be implemented in Georgia. Ensuring Georgias Energy Security Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia