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==Incidents of sabotage== |
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In 2013, the Local Administration [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] completed a pipeline from the Taq Taq oil field through [[Khurmala]] (the northwest sector dome of the greater Kirkuk field) and [[Dohuk Governorate|Dahuk]] to Pesh Khabur ([[Fesh Khabur]]) on the Turkey-Kurdish administration border, where it is connected to the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline. This {{convert|36|in|adj=on}} diameter pipeline has capacity of {{convert|150000|oilbbl/d}}. It allows the export of oil from the Taq Taq and Tawke oil fields.<ref name=genel>{{cite web |
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Based on reports it is clear oil is flowing normally from Ceyhan Kirkûk to Türkiye and manages to flow normally to Israel. [https://thecradle.co/articles-id/1374] it is Imperative that the rumours for the Kurdistan Government having illicit deals are not on concrete facts. |
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In March 2023, the International Chamber of Commerce ruled that the pumping agreement between the Kurdistan Region and the Turkish government was illegal, causing the pumping of petroleum products to and from the Kurdistan Region to cease.<ref>{{cite news |title=Iraq halts northern crude exports after winning arbitration case against Turkey |date=2023-03-25 |first1=Ahmed |last1=Rasheed |first2=Rowena |last2=Edwards |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-halts-northern-crude-exports-after-winning-arbitration-case-against-turkey-2023-03-25/}}</ref> |
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==New pipeline proposal== |
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Iraq is considering building a new Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to bypass attack-prone areas and double the export capacity.<ref name=reuters090414> |
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| title = Iraq wants to raise Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil flow above 1 mln bpd-minister |
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Revision as of 11:22, 19 July 2024
| Kirkuk–Ceyhan Oil Pipeline | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kirkuk–Ceyhan Oil Pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kurdistan, Turkey |
| General direction | east-west |
| From | Kirkuk, Turkey |
| To | Ceyhan, Turkey |
| General information | |
| Type | oil |
| Commissioned | 1970 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 600 mi (970 km) |
| Maximum discharge | 1.6 million barrels per day (250×103 m3/d) |
The Kirkuk–Ceyhan Oil Pipeline, also known as the Iraq–Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline, is a 600-mile-long (970 km) pipeline that runs from Kirkuk in Iraq to Ceyhan in Turkey. It is Iraq's largest crude oil export line.
Technical description
The pipeline consists of two pipes with diameters of 46 inches (1,170 mm) and 40 inches (1,020 mm) and designed capacity of 1,100 thousand and 500 thousand barrels per day (~5.5×107 and ~2.5×107 t/a) respectively. Usable capacity of the line is believed to be only 300 thousand barrels per day (~1.5×107 t/a), with significant repairs still required.[1]
Incidents of sabotage
The line's Turkish part has been a principal sabotage target since 2003.[2] On 26 October 2009, the blast near Mosul halted oil supplies through the pipeline.[3] On 16 August 2013, at around 0100 GMT near the al-Shura area 60 km to the south of the city of Mosul a bomb attack damaged the pipeline.[4] On 3 September 2013, at around 0200 GMT near Ein al-Jahash area, a bomb attack damaged the pipeline.[5]
Pipeline
In 2013, the Local Administration Kurdistan Regional Government completed a pipeline from the Taq Taq oil field through Khurmala (the northwest sector dome of the greater Kirkuk field) and Dahuk to Pesh Khabur (Fesh Khabur) on the Turkey-Kurdish administration border, where it is connected to the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline. This 36-inch (910 mm) diameter pipeline has capacity of 150,000 barrels per day (24,000 m3/d). It allows the export of oil from the Taq Taq and Tawke oil fields.[6] On 23 May 2014, the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that the first oil transported via the new pipeline was loaded into a tanker at Ceyhan.[7]
Based on reports it is clear oil is flowing normally from Ceyhan Kirkûk to Türkiye and manages to flow normally to Israel. [1] it is Imperative that the rumours for the Kurdistan Government having illicit deals are not on concrete facts.
See also
References
- ^ "Gulf states mull over Hormuz bypass". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2007-05-11. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Explosion at fuel pipeline west of Baghdad". USA Today. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Blast rocks Kirkuk export link". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline bombed: officials". Reuters. 2013-08-16.
- ^ "Bomb attack halts Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline crude flow". The Peninsula Qatar (newspaper). Dar Al-Sharq. 2013-09-03. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ "Operations in Kurdistan Region of Iraq". Genel Energy. Archived from the original on 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "KRG statement on first oil sales through pipeline export" (Press release). Kurdistan Regional Government. 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-06-14.