Saguramo-Kutaisi Gas Pipeline
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Saguramo-Kutaisi Gas Pipeline is an operating gas pipeline in Georgia. It is a part of the East-West Gas Pipeline System Center-Sukhumi Group.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from Saguramo Gas Metering Station to Kutaisi, Georgia.[1]
Project details
- Operator: Georgian Gas Transportation Company[1]
- Owner: Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation[1]
- Parent company: Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation[1]
- Capacity: 4 bcm/y[1]
- Length: 212.5 km[1]
- Diameter: 500 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm[1]
- Status: Operating[1]
- Start year: 1975[1]
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Background
The pipeline is intended to supply gas to Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Shida Kartli, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti (Borjomi-Bakuriani) and Tskhinvali Regions. At KP 85 km of the gas pipeline, there is a connection for one of the most important branches (Gomi-Khashuri-Bakuriani) to supply gas to consumers in Borjomi-Bakuriani resort and recreation zone. The gas pipeline also has Akhalgori (KP 20.8 km), Kaspi (KP 28.2 km), Gori (KP 64.4 km), Tskhinvali-Java (KP 80.2 km), Sachkhere (KP 131,5 km), Chiatura (KP 147.3 km), Zestaponi (KP 167.6 km) and Kutaisi (KP 203.7 and 212.5 km) Branches.[1]
The design capacity is 1.5-4 bcm/y, the actual load as of 2016 is 1.6 bcm/y.[1]