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Azerbaijan · asset class
Pipelines in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has 15 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 42nd-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 14 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are SOCAR (15) — SOCAR alone is named on 100% of them. Half of Azerbaijan's pipelines in service predate 1981 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Shirvan-Baku Oil Pipeline, dating from 1963. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Dashgil-Sangachal-Keshla Oil Pipeline — Dashgil 2-Sangachal Oil Pipeline, proposed. They account for 19% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Azerbaijan.
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Who owns Azerbaijan's pipelines
- SOCAR15 100%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1980s2
- 2000s2
Median commissioning year 1981 · oldest Shirvan-Baku Oil Pipeline (1963) · newest Bahar-Hovsan-Surakhani Gas Pipeline (2009) · 5 of 15 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
How Azerbaijan compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 39. Romania22
- 40. Ireland18
- 41. Croatia16
- 42. Azerbaijan15
- 43. Serbia13
- 44. Uzbekistan13
- 45. France12
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Azerbaijan?
- OverWatts maps 15 pipelines in Azerbaijan — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 42nd-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Azerbaijan?
- SOCAR is named as owner or operator on the most — 15 of 15 (100%). Next are .
- How old are Azerbaijan's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1981, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Shirvan-Baku Oil Pipeline (1963).
- What new pipelines are being built in Azerbaijan?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Dashgil-Sangachal-Keshla Oil Pipeline — Dashgil 2-Sangachal Oil Pipeline.