BP says testing begins on BTC pipeline
Phillip Sayblack
Advertisement
Text size: small | medium | large
Associated Press
Published: August 20, 2008
LONDON (AP) - British oil company BP PLC says testing will begin Wednesday on the closed Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which runs through conflict-stricken Georgia, ahead of a move to restart full operations as early as next week.
BP spokeswoman Sheila Williams says that the testing will involved “limited and interim flow” of oil through the BTC line, which usually provides some 1 million barrels of Caspian crude to international markets.
The line has been closed for more than two weeks after a fire on the Turkish stretch. Kurdish rebels have taken responsibility for the blaze.
Williams adds that the port in Ceyhan, Turkey has been given orders to restart work from the beginning of next week, giving an indication of when the pipeline is likely to be fully operational again.
Post a Comment
The commenting period has ended or commenting has been deactivated for this article.
Can't find what you're looking for? Try our quick search:
