| Korpezhe–Kurt Kui pipeline | |
| Type: | natural gas |
| Country: | Turkmenistan, Iran |
| Partners: | Türkmengaz, National Iranian Oil Company |
| Length Km: | 200 |
| Discharge: | 8 billion m3 per year |
| Direction: | north-south |
| Start: | Korpeje field, Turkmenistan |
| Finish: | Kordkuy, Iran |
| Est: | 1997 |
The Korpeje–Kordkuy pipeline is a 200km (100miles) long natural gas pipeline from Korpeje field north of Okarem in western Turkmenistan to Kordkuy in Iran. of pipeline run in Turkmenistan while run in Iran.[1]
In October 1995, National Iranian Oil Company decided to build the pipeline to supply the remote northern part of Iran.[2] The pipeline was built in 1997 and it cost US$190 million.[3] Iran financed 90% of construction costs, which was later paid back by gas deliveries.[2] The capacity of pipeline is per year. It has a diameter of 1000mm.[2]
The pipeline was inaugurated on 29 December 1997 by presidents Saparmurat Niyazov and Mohammad Khatami.[4]