BP Plans Rival Project to OMV´s Nabucco

EnergyOil & Gas ♦ Published: September 27, 2011; 13:58 ♦ (Vindobona)

The British Petrol Corporation intends to open up new gas fields in the Caspian region. BP is thus a new competitor for the Austrian OMV.

BP Plans Rival Project to OMV´s Nabucco / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The gas pipeline project “Nabucco”, which is conducted by the Austrian OMV, has now a new competitor. The British energy company participates at the development of new gas sources in the Caspian region.

BP plans to deliver gas with the “South-East-Europe” project from Azerbaijan via Hungary to Austria. Besides the existing infrastructure, a 1.300km long pipeline will be…