OREANDA-NEWS. September 17, 2012.  Azeriqaz Production Association and Germany’s E.ON Ruhrgas experts presented the gas supply modernization and reconstruction project in Baku and Absheron peninsula. The presentation ceremony took place at the SOCAR’s head office.

 Elshad Nassirov, SOCAR Vice President for Investments and Marketing welcomed the delegation led by Gerald Linke, Senior Vice President, Competence Centre of Gas Technology and Energy Systems, E.ON Ruhrgas, and noted that there is a large potential for cooperation between the German and Azerbaijani gas supply agencies. Speaking on behalf of the guests, Sahand Hagi, Head of Caspian Region/Turkey, E.ON Ruhrgas, introduced the members of his delegation and thanked the SOCAR administration for holding this event. Then Detlef Wessling, Head of Technical Cooperation with Eastern Europe, E.On Ruhrgas, presented the technical-economic substantiation documents on the gas supply modernization and reconstruction project in Baku and Absheron peninsula.

The expert said they were following the goal to enhance the gas supply network capacity in Baku and Absheron peninsula. The project considers continuous gas supply, reliable gas supply facility system, security conditions according to the Western standards, the prevention of gas leaks, monitoring and control system in accordance with the international standards, establishing modern exploitation concept due to the future development of population and economy until 2030. The experts also analyzed the rate of construction works in the first phase of the reconstruction process, surveyed the conducted economic-technical analyses and described following phases of the project.