Critical Infrastructure Security and Energy Policies
%35 of oil, %75 of natural gas is transmitted by pipelines in the world.[1] In the worldwide total length of oil pipelines is 313.670 km; this number is 1.226.258 km in natural gas pipelines.[2] In other words, transportation, storage, refinery and distribution of energy resources require a complex infrastructure chain. In energy sector, regular and sustainable operation of energy systems requires not only the supply security, but also the protection of pipelines, electricity and nuclear power plants as well as refinery and distribution systems against the possible risks and threats. In other words, any potential failure or trouble in such a complex energy infrastructure system poses crucial economic and political consequences. In this sense, security of energy facilities can be analyzed as a sub-title of energy security. In principle, energy security is built upon four major pillars. Two of those are directly related with critical infrastructure security. ...