Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 25

22-Jun-2009

IRAN/TURKEY

Iranian Gas Exports To Turkey Halted For Pipeline Repairs

National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) regional gas transmission manager Mahmoud Loqmani told the Ministry of Petroleums PIN news service on 16 June that the 6 bcm/year capacity trunkline for exports of Iranian gas to Turkey had been shut down for repair work expected to take 96 hours. The shutdown came after radiographic scans revealed cracks in some pipeline welding. He said...