据1月4日offshore energy消息：阿塞拜疆已经开始通过跨亚得里亚海管道(TAP)向欧洲供应商业天然气。第一批天然气通过梅伦根诺接入点到达希腊、保加利亚和意大利。
阿塞拜疆的天然气是有史以来第一次通过直接管道连接进入欧洲市场。
在2020年11月15日开始商业运营之后，SOCAR在2020年的最后一天表示，第一批天然气通过Melendugno与SNAM Rete Gas（SRG）的互连点进入意大利，并通过Nea Mesimvria与德沙法公司的互联点到达希腊和保加利亚。
这样，阿塞拜疆就可以直接进入世界上最大的天然气进口国-欧洲天然气市场。
SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev总裁表示:“在这具有历史意义的一天，我们对参与TAP、Shah Deniz-2和南部天然气走廊项目的合作公司、专家和所有同事深表感谢，他们为阿塞拜疆向欧洲市场首次输送天然气做出了贡献。
“作为南部天然气走廊所有部分的股东，SOCAR为成功完成这一历史使命而感到自豪”。
TAP的董事总经理Luca Schieppati补充说：“今天对于东道国和欧洲的能源格局而言都是具有历史意义的一天。 TAP是非洲大陆天然气网络的重要组成部分，为能源转型路线图做出了贡献。我们提供了可靠、直接、具有成本效益的运输路线到东南欧洲国家和更远的地方。”
SOCAR指出，市场测试的第二阶段将于夏季启动，这一阶段将使TAP管道的产能翻一番，达到每年200亿立方米。
TAP将天然气从里海阿塞拜疆的Shah Deniz巨型气田输送到欧洲。这条878公里长的管道与位于基波伊的土耳其-希腊边境的跨安纳托利亚管道(TANAP)连接，穿过希腊、阿尔巴尼亚和亚得里亚海，最后在意大利南部上岸。
至于输送天然气的Shah Deniz油田，其第一阶段于2006年开始生产，每年向阿塞拜疆、格鲁吉亚和土耳其输送超过100亿立方米的天然气。
第二阶段于2018年投产，峰值时增加160亿立方米天然气产能，使总产能达到260亿立方米。
冯娟 摘译自 offshore energy
原文如下：
Azerbaijan sends first gas export via TAP pipeline
Azerbaijan has started commercial natural gas supplies to Europe via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). First gas reached Greece, Bulgaria as well as Italy via the Melendugno interconnection point.
For the first time in history, Azerbaijan’s natural gas reached the European market through a direct pipeline connection.
Following the start of commercial operations With this, Azerbaijan gained direct access to the European gas market – the world’s largest natural gas importer.
President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev said: ”On this historic day, we express our deep gratitude to the partner companies, specialists and all our colleagues, who participated in TAP, Shah Deniz-2, and the Southern Gas Corridor projects, contributing to the first delivery of Azerbaijani gas to the European market.
“As a shareholder in all Southern Gas Corridor segments, SOCAR is proud of the successful completion of this historic mission”.
Luca Schieppati, TAP’s managing director, added: “Today is a historic day for our project, as well as for our host countries and Europe’s energy landscape. TAP is an essential part of the continent’s gas network, contributing to the energy transition roadmap. We offer a reliable, direct, and cost-effective transportation route to South-East European countries and beyond”.
SOCAR noted that the second phase of the market test enabling the future expansion of TAP, doubling the pipeline’s capacity to 20bcm per year, will be launched in summer.
To clarify, TAP transports natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 878-kilometre-long pipeline connects with the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi, crosses Greece and Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Southern Italy.
As for the field it is transporting gas from, the first phase of the Shah Deniz field began production in 2006, delivering more than 10 bcm a year of gas to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey.
The second phase started output in 2018, adding 16 bcm of gas production capacity at its peak to bring total capacity to 26 bcm.
TAP’s shareholding is comprised of BP, SOCAR, and Snam with 20 percent each with Fluxys, Enagas, and Axpo holding 19, 16, and 5 percent, respectively.