Azerbaijan’s pipe dream for Europe

1 03 2009

BBC har en artikkel om Aserbajdesjan:

Shah Deniz gas plant, Azerbaijan
The Shah Deniz gas terminal could see a huge increase in activity

By Tom Esslemont
BBC News, Baku

On the outskirts of Azerbaijan’s BP Shah Deniz gas terminal, security guards are on duty around the clock.

They patrol the 15km (9 mile) fence as a damp drizzle falls across the warren of gas pipes and oil platforms behind it. Green and yellow flags flap violently in the wind.

You can see why every effort is made to protect the terminal – this is where most of Azerbaijan’s energy wealth is secured.

Huge volumes of gas are pumped out from underneath the Caspian Sea, refined and fed through pipelines to Europe.

In the coming years, Azerbaijan and the Shah Deniz gas plant could be at the heart of Europe’s energy needs

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