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257.15 million barrels of oil were transported via the BTC through Turkey in 2011 compared to 288.2 million barrels in 2010.

The BTC pipeline transports oil produced from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli fields and condensate from the Shahdaniz field.

The BТС's total length is 1768 kilometres including a 443-kilometre section running via Azerbaijan, a 249-kilometre section traversing Georgia and a 1076-kilometre section passing through Turkey. The pipeline's construction began in April 2003. First oil was marketed on May 18, 2005.

BTC Co. shareholders include: BP (30.1 per cent); AzBTC (25 per cent); Chevron (8.90 per cent); Statoil Hydro (8.71 per cent); ТРАО (6.53 per cent); Eni (5 per cent); Total (5 per cent); Itochu (3.40 per cent); Inpex (2.50 per cent); ConocoPhillips (2.50 per cent) and Amerada Hess (2.36 per cent).

86.12 million barrels of oil was transported via an Iraq-Turkey pipeline through Turkey in January-July compared to 83.8 million barrels in January-July 2011. 147.2 million barrels were transported via this pipeline last year compared to 132.3 million barrels in Jan. 2010.

Over 11.5 million barrels of oil was transported via the Ceyhan-Kirikkale pipeline through Turkey in January-July compared to 10.73 million barrels in January-July 2011. 20.15 million barrels of oil were transported via this pipeline in 2011 compared to 17.2 million barrels in 2010.

The Batman-Dordyol pipeline transported 6.34 million barrels in January-July compared to 5.9 million barrels during the same period of 2011. 10.1 million barrels were transported via the oil pipeline last year compared to over 10.6 million barrels in 2010.