Türkiye: BTC Pipeline-21/Posof

Date Filed
21 Jun 2005
Status
Closed
Phase
Assessment
Country
Türkiye

Case Tracker

Eligibility
Eligibility
Assessment
Closed
Assessment
Dispute Resolution
Compliance
CURRENT Status
Assessment
Closed

Complaint Overview

Complainant

Confidential

Cross-Cutting Issues
Land Resettlement Land

Project Information

Region
Middle East, Central Asia & Türkiye, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Institution
IFC
Name & Number
Baku Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline 11251
Company
Baku Tiblisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
Sector
Mining, Oil, Gas and Chemicals
Department
Other
Category
A
Commitment

$125 million (A loan) $125 million (B loan)

Synopsis

Complaint

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil and gas pipeline is a 1,768 km long crude oil pipeline stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second longest oil pipeline in the world and passes through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. IFC has invested $250 million since 2003 and the total project cost is approximately $3.6 billion. The project is operated by BTC Co., which comprises a consortium of 11 partners. To date, CAO has received 33 complaints in relation to the project ranging from individuals to communities to local organizations. On June 21, 2005, CAO received a confidential complaint about land compensation issues.

Action

In early July 2005, the complainants requested that CAO close the complaint.

Status

The case is closed. 

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