Energy Security Struggle In Caspian Region From The View Of Important Pipeline Projects

Abstract

Caspian Region encloses the countries having important energy resources (oil & gas), which attracts all major energy players in the world. As a result of this appeal of the energy resources; from the view of supply and demand security, there is a critical balance and a very complex struggle among these major players.

To analyze the oil and gas supply-demand balances in the field of energy security policies: in the first place, it is better to define the main players in the region.  Furthermore, in order to evaluate the long-term development plans; it is very important to examine the planned and existing transferring infrastructure in the region (pipelines, ports, transformation facilities, railroads, etc.).

In this study, initially, by mentioning the importance of Caspian Region for world energy markets, portfolios of the important players who are active and who want to be active in this region will be analyzed. Secondly, definitions of the energy security for each important player in the region will be determined and possible targets for each player’s energy security definitions will be estimated. For analyzing these targets and the struggle observed for these targets, after mentioning the relevant resource development plans and the supply/demand potentials, the situations of the existing and planned transportation capacities of the pipelines will be described. By this way, the results of the struggle in energy security in the region will be predicted.

Keywords

• Caspian Region,energy

References

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