Over 85 per cent of TAP steel pipes welded in Greece, Albania

Baku, March 28, AZERTAC More than 85 percent of steel pipes in Greece and Albania (around 650 kilometers out of 765 kilometers total) have been welded as part of construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). TAP project, worth 4.5 billion euros, is one of the priority energy projects for the European Union (EU). The project envisages transportation of gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Stage 2 to the EU countries. Connecting with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Greek-Turkish border, TAP will cross Northern Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea before coming ashore in Southern Italy to connect to the Italian natural gas network.