Tsiteli Khidi-Akhalkalaki Gas Pipeline
Tsiteli Khidi-Akhalkalaki Gas Pipeline, also known as Southern Pipeline is an operating gas pipeline in Georgia. It is a part of the Azerbaijan Border-Center Group of the East-West Gas Pipeline System.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from Tsiteli Khidi to Akhalkalaki, 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:
- Length: 195.6 km[1]
- Diameter: 300mm, 500 mm[1]
- Status: Operating[1]
- Start year: 1980s[1]
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure: Karadaghi-Tbilisi Gas Pipeline
Background
Tsiteli Khidi-Akhalkalaki Gas Pipeline is connected to Karadaghi-Tbilisi Gas Pipeline(s) at KP 469.5 km. The gas pipeline and its branches were built in the 1980s and in years 2008-2017. The pipeline supplies natural gas to household and commercial consumers in Marneuli, Bolnisi, Dmanisi, Tsalka, Aspindza, Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda, Akhaltsikhe and Adigeni municipalities.[1]
At KP 182 km, the pipeline is joined by Aspindza-Akhaltsikhe-Ude-Adigeni Branch that comprises Kotela-Aspindza (L=23 km, D=300 mm), Aspindza-Akhaltsikhe (L=27.5 km, D=300 mm) and Akhaltsikhe-Ude (L=22.5 km, D=150/200 mm) sections. Designing process of about 33 km section of the pipeline that will connect Akhaltsikhe to Goderdzi Pass, enabling to supply Ajara mountaneous resorts and Khulo region consumers with natural gas has already started.[1]
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