Gazprom土耳其Turkish Stream天然气管道获批

Turkey has awarded Russian gas exporter Gazprom the first permits it requires for the development of the 31.5bn m³/yr Turkish Stream gas pipeline via Turkey, Gazprom announced late September 7. According to the statement Gazprom has received the permits “through appropriate diplomatic channels” following a meeting last week between Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Turkish energy minister Berat Albayrak. “The issuance of first permits is good news for Gazprom. This move of the Turkish side reflects the interest of Turkey’s government in the Turkish Stream project and marks the transition to its practical implementation,” Gazprom said.The main part of the offshore section of the line running through Turkey’s Black Sea EEZ was previously approved under Gazprom’s now abandoned project for a 63bn m³/yr South Stream pipeline across the Black Sea and through Bulgaria.Gazprom last year completed an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the offshore and landfall sections of the new Turkish Stream project which was submitted to Turkey’s environment ministry for vetting.