The trilateral contract was signed between Azerbaijan International Operating Company, SOCAR and the Government of Georgia.

[5] On 12 August 2008, BP closed the pipeline temporarily for safety reasons because of the South Ossetia conflict.

[8] In July 2015 Russian troops demarcating the de facto border of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia, pushed forward the border line near the village of Orchosani[9] and thereby taking control over a short length of the pipeline.

[10] Analysts suggest that this was a Russian reaction to dissuade Georgia from making further moves towards joining NATO.

[11] While conceding that the pipeline might need to be diverted in the future, a Vice President of SOCAR reportedly denied any short term need for such concern.

[13] The cost of transporting one ton of oil through the pipeline is $3.14 (2016), out of which Georgia gets a $1.2 share and Azerbaijan gets the rest.