A drawn-out war in Iraq could delay the construction of a BP Plc-led oil pipeline set to run from Baku to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, a top Azerbaijani oil official said Tuesday. \"We\'re worried that a long war could hold up deliveries of pipes necessary for construction of Baku-Ceyhan,\" Natig Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan state oil company Socar, told reporters. Pipes to be used for construction on Turkish territory are delivered through the Turkish port of Iskenderun, which may be used to launch forces against Iraq, Aliyev said. \"Right now we are looking at other Turkish ports,\" he said. \"If war breaks out, we will switch from Iskenderun to another port that won\'t be used by the military. BP and (Turkish state pipeline company) Botas are examining the problem.\" The Baku-Ceyhan pipeline, which will also run through the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, is estimated to cost $2.95 billion. Construction is scheduled to end in 2004, and the first oil is to reach Ceyhan in 2005. BP is the largest shareholder in pipeline operator BTC Co. with a 30.1% stake. Other shareholders include Socar, Unocal Corp. and Statoil ASA. (Dow Jones)