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The pipeline is being constructed in the same corridor as the BTC Pipeline in order to minimize the environmental and social impact, using the same integrated project team. The pipeline is 692 kilometers long and the annual capacity will be up to 16 bcm, with the potential of being connected to Turkmen and Kazakh producers through the planned Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline . The first aim of pipeline is to supply Turkey and Georgia . As a transit country, Georgia has rights to take 5% of the annual gas flow through the pipeline in lieu of tariff and can purchase a further 0.5 billion cubic metres of gas a year at a discounted price. In longer perspective South Caucasus Pipeline will supply Europe with Caspian natural gas through the planned Nabucco , Turkey-Greece and Greece-Italy pipelines. The pipeline is commissioned by a consortium led by BP and Statoil. The shareholders of the consortium are:
The technical operator of pipeline is BP and commercial operator is Statoil. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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