In Azerbaijan, mainline construction continued to ramp up with approximately 71km of pipe welded. Trenching, lowering, laying and backfilling activities commenced at the end of November and are progressing. Stocks of pipe have been building up at the pipe yards along the route with more than 60% of the pipe needed for the Azerbaijan section already stored at Mugan, Kurdamir, Yevlakh, and Qazanchi pipe yards. The first horizontal directional drilling site at Agsu Canal has progressed well. 

In Georgia, main construction works have continued for Compressor Station 1 and have commenced for Compressor Station 2 and Area 81.  Pipe stringing has continued along the right of way with 27km in place and approximately 7km of pipe welded. 

Preparations for commencement of trenching, lowering and backfilling continued with the start of this activity expected in the first quarter of 2016.