GOGC
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The Georgian Oil & Gas Corporation (GOGC) is the enterprise established by LLC Oil and Gas Corporations, that owns the high pressure gas pipeline system of Georgia
, with the total length of 1940 km. GOGC is responsible for the gas supply networkof the country, security of gas supply and diversification of such supply routes.
The north-south gas corridor is spread from Georgian–Russia
n border to Georgian–Armenia
n and Georgian–Azerbaijan
borders with total length of 235 km. The highest point of the system is 2420metres at the Caucasus Mountains
and the lowest point at 290metres above the sea level.
The increase of gas consumption in Georgia during 1980s reached 6 billion cubic metres. Such drastic growth was encouraged by intense development of gas pipeline system. Design capacity of the system was sufficient enough to ensure proper and secure gas supply of Georgian and Armenian gas markets.
GOGC owns and maintains gas pipeline system that accounts for more than 40 years of operations. Yet, the duty doubles in the northern part of the country where the unique nature of Georgian landscape has shaped the gas pipeline system accordingly. The transportation system remains to be one of the most complex among Commonwealth of Independent States
countries. Hence, during the construction of the system, special standards and norms were adopted.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, with the total length of 1940 km. GOGC is responsible for the gas supply networkof the country, security of gas supply and diversification of such supply routes.
The north-south gas corridor is spread from Georgian–Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n border to Georgian–Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n and Georgian–Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
borders with total length of 235 km. The highest point of the system is 2420metres at the Caucasus Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region .The Caucasus Mountains includes:* the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and* the Lesser Caucasus Mountains....
and the lowest point at 290metres above the sea level.
The increase of gas consumption in Georgia during 1980s reached 6 billion cubic metres. Such drastic growth was encouraged by intense development of gas pipeline system. Design capacity of the system was sufficient enough to ensure proper and secure gas supply of Georgian and Armenian gas markets.
GOGC owns and maintains gas pipeline system that accounts for more than 40 years of operations. Yet, the duty doubles in the northern part of the country where the unique nature of Georgian landscape has shaped the gas pipeline system accordingly. The transportation system remains to be one of the most complex among Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
countries. Hence, during the construction of the system, special standards and norms were adopted.