Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 9

28-Feb-2011

CASPIAN

Gazprom Expects South Stream Pipeline Completion In 2015

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told reporters on 21 February that the proposed 63 bcm/year capacity South Stream gas pipeline would be up and running in 2015, despite the fact that several components of the project have been delayed. Among obstacles he cited the need for Turkeys final environmental permit for routing of the underwater section of the pipeline through its Black Sea...