Client | BOTAS Petroleum Pipeline Co. |
Location | Erzurum – Imranli (Sivas) / Turkey |
Constructor | Alarko Contracting Group (Alsim) |
Description of the Project
The Project consisted of the engineering, procurement and construction of 307 km of 48” pipeline between Erzurum and Imranli (Sivas), which was a part of the integrated natural gas network in Turkey, intended to transport Turkmen and / or Iranian natural gas to Turkey and to Europe.
The construction of the pipeline was achieved on a very difficult terrain and during very harsh winter conditions; at elevations as high as 2.800 m and at temperatures as low as -25°C. 21 roads, 2 railways and 21 rivers with flow rates of 25 – 50 m³ /sec. were crossed during the execution of the works.