The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) entered Georgian oil and natural gas market in 2006. SOCAR affiliated companies in Georgian gas sector are: “SOCAR Georgia Gas” LTD, JSC “SOCAR Georgia Gas Distribution” and JSC "Sakorggazi" JSC "SAKORGGAZI" activity involves supply and distribution of natural gas. JSC "SAKORGGAZI" provides natural gas distribution service to its customers. The company also performs construction, repair and operation of gas distribution networks, maintenance and repair works, management of gas flow metering unit and gasification of new settlements. JSC "SAKORGGAZI" was registered as joint-stock company in 1996. The primary area of company activity is gasification of towns and villages in Georgia. Over the past years, the company completed gasification of hundreds of populated areas and, first time in Georgia, installed automated gas distribution stations on the pipeline system. In 2013, after reorganization, 10 distribution license holder companies (gas distributors) were merged with JSC "SAKORGGAZI". Currently the company is one of the largest gas distribution licensee in Georgia. In 2014, JSC "SAKORGGAZI" obtained ISO 9001:2008 Standard Quality Certificate. In 2017 the company was recertified by new standard and received ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Certificate.