Pipeline of the Century to carry crude oil from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
Pipeline passes through 3 countries, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey in a seismic zone and environmentally sensitive area
LOT-C awarded to Punj Lloyd-Limak JV in September 2002
42” and 46” dia, 54 km in Georgia of BTC and South Caucasian twin pipeline
Achievements
Achieved 4.00 million working hours without a day away from work case
Punj Lloyd Limak has achieved the best contractors’ award in Turkey
Incident free travel of more than 15 million km at site i.e. equivalent to 16.5 times the distance between earth and moon without injury to any project personnel
Reinstatement of the Zamanti River and innovative waste management techniques
Unearthed a Roman bath along the ROW near Geben village, Turkey
LOT-C pipeline laid through extremely, steep slopes and mountainous, crosses 6 major rivers and seven major roads/railways
Project completed in July 2005
Achievements
Achieved 4 million working hours without a day away from work case
Punj Lloyd Limak has achieved the best contractors’ award in Turkey
Incident free travel of more than 15 million km at site i.e. equivalent to 16.5 times the distance between earth and moon without injury to any project personnel
Reinstatement of the Zamanti River and innovative waste management techniques
Unearthed a Roman bath along the ROW near Geben village, Turkey
Successful repositioning of topsoil, re-contouring the area, ensuring re-growth of the floral species, implementation of gabions for river bank protection, reinstating the small water channels and tributaries
LOT-C pipeline laid through extremely, steep slopes and mountainous, crosses 6 major rivers and seven major roads/railways
Protected 30 archaeological sites within the 55 km ROW, natural springs and streams in Borjomi
The segregation of threatened and rare palnt species along the ROW and the Zamanti riverbank was done according to the International Union of Conservation of Nation (IUCN) guidelines and the Turkish Red Date Book
In line with our international policy, 70% of our workforce were Georgian nationals and the rest of skilled manpower were Azeeri, American, Bolivian, British, German, Indonesian, Indian, Italian, Kiwi and Turkish