Turkmengaz State Concern, the national gas company of Turkmenistan, selected Genoa, Italy-based, RINA SPA as its technical consultant for supervision and project support services relating to the 214-km Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline, including two compressor stations.
The $10-billion TAPI will run 1,814 km from Turkmenistan to Fazilka in northern Punjab province, India, carrying 33 billion cu m/year. The Turkmenistan section of the project, starting from the 16-tcf Galkynysh gas field in eastern Mary province, has a budget of around $1 billion.
TAPI is financed by Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based, Islamic Development Bank. RINA expects construction of the Turkmen section to be completed in 4 years.
The company previously worked with Turkmen state organizations on Turkmenbashi International Port, completed in 2018.
