The Marib – Ras Isa oil pipeline (also known as Marib pipeline) is the main oil pipeline in Yemen. It runs from the Ma'rib oil refinery to FSO Safer, an offshore storage and offloading facility,[1] offshore from As-Salif.[2]
| Marib – Ras Isa oil pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Yemen |
| From | Marib oil field |
| To | Ras Isa terminal |
| General information | |
| Type | Crude oil |
| Operator | SAFER Exploration & Production Operations Company |
| Construction started | 1986 |
| Commissioned | 1987 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 438 km (272 mi) |
| Diameter | 24 in (610 mm) |
Feasibility study of the pipeline was conducted in 1985. Construction started in September 1986 and the pipeline was commissioned in 1987.[3] The pipeline was sabotaged during the instability in 2011 and was shut in October 2011. The reparation works were concluded on 15 July 2012.[4][5]
The pipeline is 438 kilometres (272 mi) long and it uses pipes with diameter of 24 and 36 inches (610 and 910 mm).[2][6] It has a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day (32,000 m3/d).[6] The pipeline and terminal are operated by the SAFER Exploration & Production Operations Company.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Report: Houthis Seeking Help to Prevent Massive Oil Spill off Yemen from Leaking FSO". World Maritime News. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b Brown, Charles E. (2002). World Energy Resources. Springer. p. 373. ISBN 9783540426349.
- ^ Ahmed Noman Kassim Almadhagi (1996). Yemen and the United States: A Study of a Small Power and Super-state Relationship, 1962-1994. I.B. Tauris. pp. 121–122. ISBN 9781850437727.
- ^ a b Lehane, Bill (2012-07-17). "Yemen restarts Maarib oil pipeline". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ "Marib Pipeline Repaired, Unclear When Pumping Will Resume". Yemen Post. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ a b "Middle East Pipelines map - Crude Oil (petroleum) pipelines - Natural Gas pipelines - Products pipelines". Theodora.com/pipelines. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
