IRAQ-TURKEY

Italian/Turkish Consortium Awarded Second Pipeline Contract 

The Turkish state pipeline company (Botas) has awarded a consortium comprising Saipem of Italy and the Turkish companies Kutlutas and Tefken a $255mn contract to build the Turkish section of the second crude oil pipeline between Iraq and Turkey (MEES, 12 August). An agreement to this effect was signed in Ankara on 22 November by the representatives of Botas and the consortium. Botas is financing the Turkish...