| Blue Stream | |
|---|---|
 Location of Blue Stream | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Turkey |
| General direction | north–south |
| From | Izobilny gas plant, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
| Passes through | Beregovaya compressor station, Black Sea, Durusu terminal |
| To | Ankara, Turkey |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | Gazprom, Eni, BOTAŞ |
| Operator | Gazprom, Blue Stream Pipeline B.V., BOTAŞ |
| Commissioned | 2005 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,213 km (754 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 16 billion cubic metres per year |
Blue Stream is a major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline that carries natural gas to Turkey from Russia. The pipeline has been constructed by the Blue Stream Pipeline B.V., the Netherlands based joint venture of Russian Gazprom and Italian Eni. The Blue Stream Pipeline B.V. is an owner of the subsea section of pipeline, including Beregovaya compressor station, while Gazprom owns and operates the Russian land section of the pipeline and the Turkish land section is owned and operated by the Turkish energy company BOTAŞ. According to Gazprom the pipeline was built with the intent of diversifying Russian gas delivery routes to Turkey and avoiding third countries.