Iwafune-Oki Pipeline

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Iwafune-Oki Pipeline is an operating oil and natural gas pipeline in Japan.

Location

The pipeline runs from undersea beds to the Iwafune-Oki terminal, which is located 4km offshore from the mouth of the Tainai River, Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture.

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Project Details

• Operator: JAPEX
• Parent Company: JAPEX
• Current Capacity: Gas: 23 million cubic feet per day; Oil: 2,500 barrels per day
• Proposed Capacity:
• Length: 13 miles / 21 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1990

Background

The pipeline carries both oil and gas. It is owned and operated by JAPEX.