1. Cross-border Infrastructure Projects

2. Baku -Tbilisi - Ceyhan
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is one of the greatest achievements of the engineering endeavors, spanning three countries from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean coast.
The length of it is 1,768 km
Through Azerbaijan - 443km
Through Georgia - 249km
And 1,076 through Turkey to the Ceyhan Marine Terminal;
The pipeline is buried along its entire length
highest altitude - 2,800 meters.
Capacity - 1 mln. barrels of oil a day
One of the largest pipelines in the world
Construction of BTC was completed in 2005;
It became fully operational in the year of 2006;

3. Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan
British Petroleum undertook work in 2009 to expand the capacity of the BTC pipeline to 1.2 million barrels per day.
Construction of additional facilities providing environmental and technical security in the alpine Kodiana section of the pipeline began in 2006.
The BTC pipeline facilities include eight pump stations;
Two in Azerbaijan
Two in Georgia
Four in Turkey
Creation of the first direct pipeline between the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean, brought positive economic advantage to the region
Set of feasibility studies had been carried out, to achieve:
no net damage to protected ecological areas or archaeological sites
no settlement of people
and no disruption to the livelihoods of local populations;
As a result of the route selection process, not a single person was required to move from their home facilities.

4. Gas Consumption in Georgia Gas Consumption Forecast million m3/y
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Total natural gas consumption in Georgia
mlnm3
1,969
1,912
2,193
2,412
2,260
including:
commercial
739
834
947
978
846
residential
529
574
654
764
870
thermal power plants
701
504
625
526
Total natural gas supply in Georgia
Russian gas including transit fee
204
178
268
295
122
Azerbaijani state company SOCAR
993
1,038
1,211
1,359
1,321
South-Caucasus Pipeline
717
677
686
720
792
other 55 19 28 38 25
Gas Consumption Forecast million m3/y

5. Gas Supply Structure
Host Government Agreement between the Government of Georgia and SCP Project Participants
Option Gas - 5% of SCP annual transit volume. Option Gas share in Georgian market 9% in 2015.
- Supplemental Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements- 500 million m3/y of Supplemental Gas each contract year (21.2%)
Outcomes of Negotiations on New Transit Agreement Approved by Georgian Government
Georgia will receive 10% out of transited gas (Russian gas transit to Armenia) as a transit fee for services.
Duration of the agreement is 2 years.
Guaranteed transit volumes are as follows: 2 bln.mc – 2017 and 2.2 bln.mc

6. South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP)
The South Caucasus Pipeline has been designed to transport natural gas from the Shah-Deniz field along with the Caspian basin to Turkey and then Turkey to the European market, via Georgia
The length on the Section of Azerbaijan and Georgia 691 km
Georgian section 249 km
In Georgia the SCP follows the route of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
Like the BTC pipeline it is buried underground
The SCP construction was completed in 2006
first delivery was received in Georgia in the year of 2007
the provision of this gas, from Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea, remains an important element in Georgia’s Energy Security.

7. South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP)
The South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) is one of the key projects of the Southern Gas Corridor in Europe
Implementation of such important projects will be extracted from central Asia and transported to Turkey and European markets via Georgia.
Our involvement enhances the role of the transit country;

8. South Caucasus Pipeline
SCPX Project - is a new pipeline across Azerbaijan;
two new compressor stations in Georgia
Increased annual gas volumes of throughput capacity from 8-9 (current capacity) to 25 BCM;
At the border between Georgia and Turkey, the pipeline will link to TANAP and further downstream to TAP pipeline.
SCPX Benefits to Georgia – additional capital expenditure of USD 2 billion;
400 million USD will be spent on local contractors over the life of the SCPX project;
About 2,000 people employed
Energy security
All necessary public and private land rights in the territory of Georgia has been obtained and registered by the operator of the SCPX system from the Ministry of Economy of Georgia;

9. Developments in Energy Infrastructure
Underground gas storage project – currently the government working on creating strategic reserves of imported natural gas
Supply reliability
Reduced problems related to the supply-demand misbalance
Infrastructure standards are in line with Energy Community and Association Agreement
The construction is expected to startin 2018 and be completed in 2021
TYNDP for Electricity and Gas infrastructure
TYNDP for Gas infrastructure has been prepared
-short-term ;
-medium-term till 2021
-long-term before and after 2026;
The plan includes network development plans for internal, cross border and transit infrastructures
TYNDP for Electricity may be presented to the Council of European Network of Transmission System Operators(ENTSO-E) for review and identification of the Projects of Common Interests.

10. Thank You for Attention
Ministry of Energy of Georgia
Anna Maisuradze
Senior Specialist
European Integration Division
Department of International Relations
Website:
Tel:(995 32)
Tbilisi 0105,Georgia