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SCPX works on track of plan â€“ BP-Azerbaijan

22 August 2016 13:09 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA-Economics. In the first half of 2016, SCP Expansion (SCPX) activities continued along the pipeline route across Azerbaijan and Georgia.

APA-Economics reports citing to BP-Azerbaijan that In Azerbaijan, mainline construction continued with approximately 129km of pipe welded, 112km of pipe coated and 85km of pipe lowered into trenches. Trenching, lowering, laying and backfilling activities are progressing. The complete stocks of coated pipe needed for the Azerbaijan section are now available at Mugan, Kurdamir, Yevlakh, Qazanchi and Dallar pipe yards. The second horizontal directional drilling site at Goychaywas also completed during the second quarter of 2016.

In Georgia, trenching, lowering and laying activities continued during the second quarter. Mainline construction continued with nearly 52km of pipe welded, more than 28km coated and about 17km of pipe lowered into trenches. Construction works have continued at both of the compressor stations, with 57% progress at the first and 29% at the second station achieved. Metering station (Area 81) construction works are approximately 36% complete and on track for 2018 completion.