TAP marks five years of safe and reliable operations
TAP celebrates five years of safe and reliable operations as well as the technical completion of the project for the first level of its capacity expansion.
Baar, Switzerland – The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) began commercial operations five years ago, on 15th November 2020 and on 31st December, the first molecules of Europe-bound Caspian gas started flowing along the newly-built transportation system. TAP has since become a fully-fledged Transmission System Operator.
Five years on, 2025 demonstrates a year of significant milestones. TAP has now transported more than 52 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas to Europe. Throughout this period, the pipeline has operated reliably and without interruption, maintaining the best-in-class health, safety and environmental performance across all its host countries.
TAP has also successfully completed the project works in Kipoi compressor station in Greece, for the first level of capacity expansion, which will provide an additional 1.2 bcm per year of long-term capacity to Europe from 1st January 2026. The expansion project works, initiated in January 2024, were concluded ahead of schedule, on budget, safely and without interrupting the ongoing gas flows, demonstrating planning excellence and operational resilience.
Luca Schieppati, Managing Director of TAP, said: “The first five years of operations reflect the dedication and commitment of our teams and contractors, and the continuous support of our Shareholders. I am proud of what we have achieved together and confident in TAP’s continued strategic role in Europe’s energy security and transition in the decades to come.”
Murad Heydarov, Chairman of TAP’s Board of Directors, said: “As a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor, TAP brings natural gas from a new source to Europe, strengthening the continent’s energy security and diversification. While Europe moves toward a lower-carbon future, I am convinced that TAP will remain an important contributor to a resilient and flexible energy system.”
About the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
TAP transports natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 877 km long pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Türkiye-Greece border in Kipoi, crosses Northern Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Southern Italy.
TAP’s exit points in Greece and Italy enable the delivery of natural gas from Azerbaijan to a range of European markets. It also facilitates gas supplies to South-Eastern European countries through interconnectors. TAP is connected to Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB) which started its commercial operations in October 2022, delivering Caspian gas to Bulgaria, thereby enhancing the security of energy supplies in one more European country.
As a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor, TAP is strategically and economically important to Europe and essential in providing reliable access to a new source of natural gas. TAP plays a significant role in boosting Europe’s energy security, supply diversification, as well as its decarbonisation objectives.
TAP’s shareholding is comprised of bp (20%), SOCAR (20%), Snam (20%), Fluxys (20%), Enagás (20%).