Galkynysh, the second-largest gas field in the world, and the Indian city of Fazilka, which is close to the Pakistani border, are the destinations of the 1,800 km (1,125 mile) pipeline that is anticipated to transport 33 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas annually.

After Minister of Petroleum Musadik Malik met with Turkmenistan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Rashid Meredow, who was visiting Pakistan for two days, the two countries decided to expedite construction on the TAPI gas pipeline project, according to Radio Pakistan.

The TAPI Gas Pipeline project, which aims to promote economic integration and energy security, has achieved significant progress thanks to collaboration, according to a quotation from Musadik obtained by Radio Pakistan.

There at the conference was the CEO of TAPI Pipeline Company, who stated that the pipeline project had advanced significantly and was headed in the right direction because of Pakistan’s Ministry of Petroleum and Special Investment Facilitation Council’s interest.

A “roadmap” for boosting Pakistan-Turkmenistan collaboration would be drafted, according to Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredow.

Project TAPI
A 1,680 kilometer pipeline with a 56-inch diameter that could carry 3.2 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcfd) would be built as part of the project, starting in Turkmenistan and ending in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and then India.

Afghanistan will obtain its portion of 0.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcfd) under the terms of the TAPI deal, while Pakistan and India will receive 1.325 bcfd each.

The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project was established in June after Pakistan and Turkmenistan inked a cooperative implementation plan in Islamabad on Thursday.

Present at the event were Turkmenistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma’a, leading a delegation headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.