EU-backed Nabucco project ‘over’ after rival pipeline wins Azeri gas bid

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Series Details 27.06.13
Publication Date 27/06/2013
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Nabucco West, the Austrian-led consortium that was bidding to build a pipeline to bring Azeri gas to Europe, has not been selected by the gas field's operators, the company announced on the 26 June 2013. The choice of the Shah Deniz consortium is for the rival Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).
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ESO: Background Information: Azerbaijan to choose between Nabucco, TAP on commercial terms http://www.europeansources.info/record/azerbaijan-to-choose-between-nabucco-tap-on-commercial-terms/
EUObserver, 27.06.13: Setback for EU plan to curb Russia gas dependency http://euobserver.com/foreign/120667
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