Works on expansion of Sangachal terminal close to completion [PHOTO]
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By Sara Israfilbayova
The expansion of the Sangachal oil and gas terminal within the Shah Deniz 2 project is nearing completion.
The statement came from Energy Minister, Parviz Shahbazov, who visited the terminal, where he got acquainted with the activities of the “Cənub” power plant with a capacity of 780 megawatts during the visit to Shirvan.
Shahbazov also observed the work of “ATEF Group of Companies”, which is engaged in the production of heavy oil and gas transformers, according to the Ministry.
Then the minister also visited the Sangachal terminal, the area of which has been extended for Shah Deniz 2, and was informed that work on the terminal territory is at stage of completion, and conditions have been created for processing of additional 16 bn cum of gas.
Shahbazov also acquainted with progress of work and gave relevant instructions at the Baku Thermal Power Center.
The Sangachal terminal, which is located about 45 km to the south of Baku, forms the central point for the collection, processing and export of the gas produced at the Shah Deniz field, in addition to the oil produced at the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block.
The area of the Sangachal terminal is 550 hectares. The processing capacity at the terminal is more than 1.2 million barrels per day of crude oil and over 40 million cubic meters of gas.
The volume of stored crude oil is 3.2 million barrels.
Expansion work, carried out at Shah Deniz 2, will allow the processing of an additional 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Shah Deniz Stage 2 is a giant project that will add a further 16 billion cubic meters per year (bcma) of gas production to the approximately 9 bcma produced by Shah Deniz Stage 1.
Shah Deniz Stage 2, one of the largest gas developments in the world, will help increase European energy security by bringing Caspian gas resources to markets in Europe for the very first time. Shah Deniz gas will travel 3,500 kilometres, to elevations of over 2,500 metres, and over 800 metres below the sea.
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