ECONOMY
OFFICIAL INAUGURATION OF CEYHAN TERMINAL DUE
A total of 10 million barrels of crude oil is required to fill the 1978 km long line running from the Sangachal Terminal near Baku via Georgia to the Ceyhan Terminal on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The oil comes from the ACG field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
The linefill and completion of BTC pipeline is continuing with the focus on the rigorous testing and commissioning activities to ensure the integrity and safety of each section of the pipeline prior to introducing oil. This is taking longer than expected but the aim is to complete this safely and ensure that the pipeline will operate efficiently for the next 40 years or more.
The company is planning the official inauguration of the Turkish section of the pipeline and the Ceyhan terminal to take place in spring next year once oil has reached the terminal and the first tanker has been loaded.
Commissioning of the Ceyhan Terminal facilities is already underway using a cargo of crude oil delivered from the Supsa terminal. Following the commissioning the terminal will be fully ready to receive oil through BTC on arrival at Ceyhan.