Introduction:
The Caspian Sea is the largest closed body of water in the world and the five regions surrounding the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus: Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan, the Caspian states.
According to John Donaldson:
"Russia is a major supplier of energy to the Caspian Sea, and it sees itself, not the US, as a security burden. Indeed, Iran could choose a Russian-dominated Caspian to advance US attacks in the region."
Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan are all regions of the Soviet Union and, along with Iran, have applications for hydrocarbon resources under the sea bed and in their 'coastal areas.
Iran is the only one of the five that has access to the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Seaports. Azerbaijan on the west coast and its neighbor Georgia are geographically important in connecting the Caspian Sea with the Turkish coast of the Mediterranean. Russia on the border of the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea sees its traditional control over the export of oil and gas. Kazakhstan is a major oil-rich country bordering China and Turkmenistan, with significant borders with Iran and Afghanistan.
The geopolitical significance of the Caspian region:
The Caspian region is one of the key focus areas for world sport. The Caspian shelf is one of the richest oil fields in the world. Refined crude oil reserves and natural gas accounted for about 3% and 4% of the global total, respectively. The closed Caspian provinces of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan are at the center of a major 21st-century power crisis: a way to satisfy the growing global food supply while reducing the severe thirst of the newly industrialized nations China, India, Russia, and the US. . Oil and gas pipelines are not just simple metal tubes that carry energy from one place to another.
Additional accommodation in the Caspian Region:
The geopolitical chessboard has been redesigned due to increased demand for energy resources from growing powers and foreign consumers. The oil and gas business is taking advantage of the need, and we have a list of key pipelines that are restructuring the global economy. It is therefore clear that he is reviewing the leading oil and gas pipelines in the Caspian region. listed below,
1. TAPI Pipeline (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India)
TAPI is also known as the trans-Afghan pipeline. The project aims to export 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually through a proposed pipeline approximately 1800 km from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
The Gas Pipeline Framework Agreement, signed by representatives of the four participating countries on April 25, 2008, in Islamabad, aims to build construction in 2010, to supply gas by 2015. TAPI is expected to grow its four-nation economy. In 200, the Prime Minister of Pakistan described the pipeline as an important regional development and development project. In addition, the pipes can be good for peace.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (2015) said, the TAPI pipeline will have a capacity of 90 million cubic meters per day of gas for 30 years and will be operational by 2018. India and Pakistan will receive 38 cubic meters each, while the remaining 14 cubic meters will be allocated to Afghanistan.
2. Mozdok Pipeline:
The Mozdok Pipeline is also called the Mozdok-Makhachkala-Kazi Magomed Pipeline. The strategic impact of the site is already being felt, as Russia went to war in the region in 2008. The pipeline also passes through Chechnya, Russia's rival territory. It is a natural gas line from Mozdok in North Ossetia via Chechnya and Dagestan to Azerbaijan.
During the 1990-2000 years, the pipeline was attacked several times in Chechnya and Dagestan. On January 12, 2010, the pipeline was targeted at a distance of 496 kilometers (496 km) when a bomb exploded at a branch supplying the Derbent districts in Dagestan, causing a fire that left 214,000 people without gas.
3. Altai Pipeline:
The pipeline provides a direct link between Russia's natural gas industry, particularly Gazprom, and the Chinese consumer. It builds China's confidence in Russia's strategy for its energy needs, which could lead to a greater strengthening of communications through organizations such as the Shanghai Corporation.
4. Kazakhstan-China Pipeline:
It carries oil from Kazakhstan to China. China's first direct oil imports link, the pipeline is working to expand relations between China and its Central Asian neighbors.
US Energy Interests in Caspian Region: Developers of the Shah Deniz natural gas field, a major project on the Caspian Sea, have announced a western pipeline route from Azerbaijan to Turkey and across Greece and Albania. to Italy. This decision will bring much-needed energy diversity and security to Europe and strengthen US-Azerbaijan relations when it comes to devolution. TAP (Trans Adriatic Pipeline) introduces a new local reality by directly linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the possibility of the entire Caspian region and Southern Europe, and although TAP is the current preferred Southern Corridor pipeline, Shah Deniz Consortium has already checked it. an additional pipeline to Bulgaria and other Balkan countries to meet future supply and demand.
But this is not just about Europe. TAP will go a long way in developing an already strong power partnership between the US and Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan became the first country in the region at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia to open up Caspian hydrocarbon resources to US energy companies. The pipeline will benefit the US by bringing Caspian gas to global markets, helping to meet international energy needs, and promoting global economic growth. As the world's leading economy, the US will benefit when consumers, companies, and countries around the world are able and willing to use and invest.
Conclusion:
All discussions analyze in-depth, the economic and geostrategic significance of the Caspian Sea region. The Caspian Sea is one of the world's most important energy sources, after the Persian Gulf and Siberia. However, one of the most difficult constraints on its development is the lack of a legal state, which has led to serious disputes between the states of the state over the question of exploitation and devolution. Politically, as well as economically, some regional and international governments are trying to expand their influence in the Middle East and the Caucasus, and a strong conflict arises between these powers to control and exploit resources, called by some experts. about the Great New Game.
'' I often wonder how much love I can get. I think it all depends on the amount of gas. "(Jarod Kintz)
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