This book concisely describes the architecture of the oil and gas pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region and analyzes the status quo and perspectives of oil and gas production in this region. The authors present numerous projects, each of which has made a substantial contribution to the development of pipeline transport and transit in this part of the world, and discuss them in detail. The topics covered include: the region’s geographic characteristics, the region’s hydrocarbon potential, Russian and EU policy on pipeline transport, Kazakhstan’s pipeline policy, Chinese pipeline projects, the Bulgarian gas transmission system, environmental risks in the production and transportation of hydrocarbons, satellite monitoring, and subsea leak detection. This volume offers a valuable resource for politicians, specialists in the oil and gas business, decision-makers, and environmentalists alike.