TIRANA (Albania), December 5 (SeeNews) – The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) consortium said it has lowered into the ground around 98% of pipes on the route of the gas project in Albania and Greece.
Around 750 km of 765 km of pipes have already been laid and the trench has been back-filled, the consortium said in a Twitter post late on Tuesday.
“TAP will help integrate and diversify Europe’s energy supply and improve energy security,” the consortium added.
In October, TAP said it has completed the connection of the gas pipe with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border.
TAP has also launched construction works in Albania for the 105km offshore section across the Adriatic Sea that will link the gas pipeline to Italy’s transmission network.
Connecting with the TANAP at Greece's border with Turkey, TAP will stretch across northern Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea before reaching Italy's coast where it will connect to the Italian natural gas network.
TAP is part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which also comprises the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) crossing Azerbaijan and Georgia, and TANAP.
The shareholders of TAP are BP, Azerbaijan’s state company Socar and Italy’s Snam with 20% each, Belgium’s Fluxys with 19%, Spain’s Enagas with 16% and Swiss-based Axpo with 5%.