VOL. XLIII

No. 40

2-OCTOBER-2000

CASPIAN

AIOC To Boost Baku-Supsa Throughput; Socar Restores Exports Via Novorossysk

The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) said on 27 September that it would increase exports of crude oil through the Baku-Supsa pipeline to 126,000 b/d in 2001 in order to accommodate rising output from its offshore Chirag field. Crude production from Chirag is currently around 100,000 b/d and is expected to increase to around 120,000-130,000 b/d during the next year....