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Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Company (BTC Co.)
Complaints |
The CAO has received a number of complaints about the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Export Pipeline project. The 1,176 km pipeline passes through Baku (the capital of Azerbaijan), Tbilisi (the capital of Georgia), and Ceyhan (a port on the south-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey where the pipeline terminates).
As of July 28, 2008, the CAO Ombudsman has one open complaint regarding the BTC pipeline. There is one on-going Compliance appraisal.
Since March 2004, CAO Ombudsman staff and consultants have made a number of site visits to Georgia to meet with impacted communities, civil society representatives, and BTC Co., in efforts to help parties resolve a range of outstanding issues. These site visits have resulted in several agreements between complainants and BTC Co., and in several compliance appraisals.
Please see the BTC Complaint Tracker for the most current case information.
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| IFC Interest |
The total project cost is approximately US$3.6 billion. The IFC's gross investment in the project is US$250 million, US$125 million of which is for IFC's own account (referred to as an A loan), with an additional US$125 million in syndicated loans, (or so-called B Loans). |
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Background |
The BTC pipeline project involves the development, financing, construction, and operation of a dedicated 1,760-kilometer crude oil pipeline system to transport oil from the existing Sangachal oil terminal near Baku, Azerbaijan, through Georgia to an export terminal at Ceyhan, Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea.
The project sponsor is BTC Co., a consortium of 11 partners, established in August 2002. British Petroleum (BP), the largest shareholder in the project, lead the project design and construction phases and operates the pipeline.
The pipeline crosses the watershed of the Borjomi National Park, an area of mineral water springs in Georgia. Many Borjomi residents have opposed the project since its inception, as the mineral water is a major export commodity, and because the acclaimed water and natural beauty draw tourists from around the region and world.
Other concerns have been raised elsewhere along the pipeline, including the impacts of construction on private property, the potential impacts of oil spills from seismic activity, and risks to traditional economic activities such as beekeeping and fishing. |
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Current Status |
As of July 28, 2008, the CAO Ombudsman has one open complaint regarding the BTC pipeline. There is one on-going Compliance appraisal.
Since March 2004, CAO Ombudsman staff and consultants have made a number of site visits to Georgia to meet with impacted communities, civil society representatives, and BTC Co., in efforts to help parties resolve a range of outstanding issues. These site visits have resulted in several agreements between complainants and BTC Co., and in several compliance appraisals.
Please see the BTC Complaint Tracker for the most current case information. |
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Documents
Assessment Report for Complaint Regarding the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project, Naokhrebi, Georgia, April 2008
English/pdf
Assessment Report for Complaint Regarding the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project Tsemi, Georgia Feb. 2006
English/pdf; Georgian/pdf
Assessment Regarding A Complaint Filed Against IFC's Investment in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, Tsalka, Georgia Nov. 2004
English/pdf; Georgian/pdf
Assessment Regarding Complaints Filed Against IFC's Investment in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, Tba, Tsemi and Sadgeri, Georgia Oct. 2004
English/pdf; Georgian/pdf
Assessment Regarding Seven Complaints Filed Against IFC's Investment in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, Bashkovi, Dgvari, Rustavi, Sagrasheni, Tetriskaro and Tsikhisjvari, Georgia Sept. 2004
English/pdf; Georgian/pdf
Assessment Regarding a Complaint Filed Against IFC's Investment in the Baku Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, Rustavi, Georgia July 2004
English/pdf; Georgian/pdf |
Last updated: 09/12/2008
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