Gas Transportation

Currently, the following four major gas pipelines are available to transport natural gas produced in Azerbaijan to the energy markets of the countries located in the region:

• Hajigabul-Astara-Astara (Iran) pipeline;
• Hajigabul-Gazakh-Saguramo (Georgia) pipeline;
• Hajigabul-Shirvanovka-Mozdok (Russian Federation) pipeline;
• South Caucasus Pipeline

Hajigabul-Astara-Astara (Iran) pipeline;

The main gas pipeline with a total length of 210 km was put into commission in 1970 and was used to supply gas from Iran to the former USSR. In 2006, swap operations on the gas supply from Azerbaijan to Iran began, and gas from Azerbaijan to Iran is exported by this pipeline. Iran, in turn, supplies gas to the Nakhchivan AR.

Hajigabul-Gazakh-Saguramo pipeline

The Hajigabul-Gazakh-Saguramo Main Gas Pipeline was constructed in 1978 and used until 1988. After the restoration and repair of this main pipeline, it was put into operation again in 2006. The transmission capacity is 8.7 billion cubic meters per year. The length of the pipeline is 478.4 km, out of which 378.4 km is in the territory of Azerbaijan.

Hajigabul-Shirvanovka-Mozdok pipeline

From 1983, Hajigabul-Mozdok main gas pipeline was used to transport gas from Russia to Azerbaijan. Since 2007, following an increase in the volume of gas produced by Azerbaijan (beyond national demand), this pipeline has not been used. The Hajigabul-Mozdok Main Pipeline has been used for the export of gas from Azerbaijan to Russia in 2010-2014. The pipeline has an annual capacity of 10 bcm. It is 680 km long, 200 km of which is in the territory of Azerbaijan.

South Caucasus Pipeline

After the discovery of the Shah Deniz gas condensate field in 1999, the shareholders of the Shah Deniz consortium decided on the construction of a new main pipeline to transport natural gas to be produced within the framework of this project to the Turkish market via Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE). With the expansion of the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), built and commissioned in 2007, transportation of natural gas from the Shah Deniz field to the markets of Georgia and Türkiye is carried out. The South Caucasus Pipeline, which has a capacity of 24 bcma, is 692 km. 443 km of which is in Azerbaijan, 249 km in Georgia.

Iğdır-Nakhchivan gas pipeline

The foundation of the Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline was laid on 25 September 2023 and the official opening ceremony of the Iğdır-Nakhchivan gas pipeline was held on 5 March 2025. The length of the belt is 97,5 km. 80 km of which is in Türkiye, 17.5 km in Azerbaijan. The maximum capacity of the pipeline is 730 million cubic meters per year. It is possible to increase the capacity of the pipeline at the level of 5 million cubic meters per day.