Pipeliners

24.11.2008 - [Neftegaz.RU] - Turkey's Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said he would meet his Israeli and Indian counterparts in the coming days over the Ceyhan-Red Sea oil pipeline project. "The highest amount of cargo allowed to pass from the Turkish Straits is set as 130,000 tons, while ships carrying 400,000 tons of cargo can come to the Ceyhan Port in southern Turkey," Guler, who is currently accompanying Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in India, told reporters. "On the other hand, it takes 39 days for a ship to arrive in the Red Sea after passing from the Turkish Straits, and only 16 days from Ceyhan to India. These are significant advantages for India," Guler added. He said he would meet his Israeli and Indian counterparts in the coming days to talk about the Ceyhan-Red Sea oil pipeline project. Guler also said Indian oil company had been cooperating with the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in Libya, and similar cooperation should be made in other countries.