Dübəndi (Azerbaijani: Dübəndi; also, Dubendi and Dubendy, Tekqishlaq) is an Azerbaijan port and place of settlement on the Caspian Sea and oil depot, approximately 50 km northeast from Baku.
Dübəndi
Dübəndi | |
|---|---|
  Location in Azerbaijan | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′46″N 50°14′56″E / 40.42944°N 50.24889°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Meaning of toponym
editPast name was Tekqishlaq. This place got his first name from cognominal place Tekqishlaq. Then it get new name Dubendi. This name is from the "du" and "bend" components and means two barrier.[1]
Geography
editDubendi is sheltered from strong winds and waves by Pirallahi Island.
Dubendi Oil Terminal
editOn the shore of the Caspian Sea are located the Dubendi oil terminal.[2] The Dubendi Oil Terminal within the structure of SOCAR's Oil Pipelines Department accepts the oil produced in the oil fields and ships it to oil refining plants, as well as exports to the North. The Terminal also provides for transit transportation of oil and oil products. The Dubendi Oil Terminal's main directions of activity involve acceptance, storage and transportation of oil, overhaul of equipment and installations, rehabilitation works, provision for oil transportation accompanied with the strict implementation of technological process regime. The strengthening of production disciplinary rules amount the workers, fire safety and provision for implementation of safety technology rules, preparation of qualified workers, realization of proposals intended to increase efficiency at the workplace, and definition of labor resources are at the center of the Terminal's activity.[3]
The storage capacity of Dubendi Terminal is 150,000 m³ for clean products (gasoline, diesel, naptha, jet fuel etc.) and 150,000 m³ for black products (crude oil and fuel oil).[4] Clean product tank farm was totally refurbished and put in operation in August 2002 by Middle East Petrol.
In 2001 Dubandi transferred 3,2 million ton of oil from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.[5]
History
editKurgans and rock paintings of Dubandi were investigated for the first time In 1960s and 1970s by the archeologist by archeologist Qardashkhan Aslanov and Sherqiyye Sadigzadeh, archaeological excavations were carried out in the nearby territory and the remains of ancient mounds were discovered, which are a group of stone and stone-sand rows. Mounds included in the list of archaeological sites in Azerbaijan.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. in 2 volumes. I volume. Baku: Sherq-Qerb, 2007, p.242" (PDF).
- ^ "The Caspian Sea Chessboard: Geo-Political, Geo-Strategic And Geo-Economic Analysis - Kindle edition by Carlo Frappi, Azad Garibov. ISPI. SAM. Via Salasco. Milano, 2014". 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Dubendi Terminal".
- ^ "Caspian Energy". Caspenergy.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ Vladimir Mishin. Нефть России: Узкие ворота для каспийской нефти (in Russian). Oilru.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ "Seismological investigation. Evaluation of impact to social area and Environment. Appendix 5D. The results of archeology and cultural heritage research" (PDF).
External links
edit- Dubendi Oil Depot
- Children’s ecological holiday in Dubandi
- Dübəndi at GEOnet Names Server
- Dubendi Terminal - socar.az
- Kurgans, rock paintings and stone roads of Dubandi - lib.az - Historical Electronic Library of Azerbaijan.
- Kurgans, rock paintings and stone roads of Dubandi - Youtube.com