Skip to main content

Written question asked by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 23 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what reports she has received regarding compliance by (a) BOTAS and (b) its subcontractors with appropriate standards on the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline.
Answer

Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what reports she has received regarding compliance by (a) BOTAS and (b) its subcontractors with appropriate standards on the Baku- Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. [218553] Mr. Alexander: The lenders to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project, including the Export Credits Guarantee Department, received reports from WorleyParsons, (the lender group's independent engineering consultant), and D'Appolonia (the independent environmental consultant) during the construction of the pipeline. These reports highlight any concerns regarding compliance by any of the BTC contractors and subcontractors with the appropriate standards.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
218553; 432 c669-70W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Construction Export credit guarantees Standards Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk