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Shah Deniz Consortium selects the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) as European export pipeline
At a press conference held by the Shah Deniz Consortium (SDC) today in Baku, Azerbaijan, the SDC confirmed that the Trans Adriatic Pipeline has been selected to transport Shah Deniz II gas to Europe.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Completes Front End Engineering Design
TAP has reached another significant milestone in the project development by completing the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) stage. This prepares the natural gas pipeline project for the next steps including detailed engineering, start of tendering for steel pipes and construction services.

The Trans Adriatic Pipieline AG (TAP) launching an “Expression of Interest”, a first, non-binding phase of the market test
The Trans Adriatic Pipieline AG (TAP) is today launching an “Expression of Interest”, which is a first, non-binding phase of the market test. This means that all interested parties including transmission system operators (TSOs) and relevant institutions (governments, ministries of EU Member and non-Member States, financial institutions), as well as market operators, are invited to express to TAP their interest in contracting capacity, or in connecting to the TAP pipeline, or to submit data and information to the Authorities in order for the Authorities to assess the five criteria set out in Article 36.1 of the Directive.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline selected by Shah Deniz as the priority route to Italy
We are pleased to confirm that TAP has been selected by Shah Deniz as the pipeline route to Italy. We will now enter into exclusive negotiations with them on progressing the project. We look forward to progressing the TAP project together with the Shah Deniz Consortium and the Italian, Albanian and Greek Governments.

Tap Submits Its Bid To Shah Deniz Consortium
This weekend marked an historic moment for the TAP project. On Saturday, 1st of October 2011, we submitted our proposal to transport 10 billion cubic metres of gas a year from the giant Shah Deniz II field in Azerbaijan to the energy markets of Europe. By opening up the Southern Gas Corridor, TAP would help bring the new sources of gas from the Caspian region that will ensure Europe’s security of supply.

We believe that ours is a winning bid, being the only project that consistently meets each one of the eight stringent criteria set by the Shah Deniz Consortium for a sound and sustainable solution to their needs. TAP not only offers the best method of delivering Caspian gas to European markets. It is also the shortest and most financially viable of the proposed options, is scalable and provides an efficient and cost-effective means of realising the increasing volumes of gas from the Caspian – and further afield - as they become available.

TAP and The Government Of Albania Sign MOUC On Energy Cooperation
Trans Adriatic Pipeline and the government of Albania signed today in Tirana a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MOUC) with a focus on exploring possibilities for connecting the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP), a major regional natural gas project, to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline system at a tie-in point near Fier in Albania.