Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Minister of Energy of Turkey Hilmi Guler is leaving for Baku to request the increase of natural gas deliveries from Azerbaijan.
BOTAS Turkish pipeline monopoly informed that the company and Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey are planning to increase daily gas delivery from Azerbaijan from 8 up to 12-15 million cu m that is going to be discussed during the Minister’s visit to Baku.
“BOTAS has commenced filling the gas storages in Silifki. If in winter months the Iranian gas export is stopped again and Russia Gazprom refuses from delivering extra gas, then that demand will be covered due to the storages and Azeri gas,” it was informed.
At present Gazprom provides 60% of Turkish gas demands. Growth of deliveries from Azerbaijan is linked with further development of Shah Deniz field in the national sector of Caspian Sea. So far the field produces about 25 million cu m a day, but as the fifth exploratory well commissioned, the production might rise up to 30 million cu m a day.
Azerbaijan Business Center.