Barrow Island Oil Pipeline

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Barrow Island Oil Pipeline is an operating oil pipeline in Australia.

Location

The pipeline runs from offshore to Barrow Island, Western Australia.

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Project Details

• Operator: Chevron
• Current capacity: 50,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 10 mi / 6 km
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1964

Background

The pipeline is owned and operated by Chevron. Oil production through the pipeline peaked at 50,000 bpd in 1971 but fell to about 5,000 bpd by 2014.