Buzurgan-Fao oil pipeline

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Buzurgan-Fao oil pipeline is an existing oil pipeline, running from Buzurgan oilfield to Fao, Iraq.

Location

The pipeline runs from Buzurgan oilfield, Maysan governorate, to Fao, Basra governorate, Iraq.

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Background

The Buzurgan-Fao oil pipeline was completed in 2014, replacing an older, smaller pipeline. It has a capacity of 1 million barrels per day, and was built by China National Petroleum Corporation.<ref>CNPC unveils Maysan crude oil pipeline in southern Iraq, Oil & Gas Technology,

Pipeline Details

• Operator: China National Petroleum Corporation
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• Current capacity: 1,000,000 barrels per day
• Length: 272 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2014