Mina Al Fahal-Sohar Oil Pipeline

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Mina Al Fahal-Sohar Oil Pipeline is an oil pipeline in Oman.

Location

The pipeline runs from Mina Al Fahal to Sohar Refinery, Oman.

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Project Details

• Operator: Oman Gas Company
• Current capacity: 116,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length:
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2005

Background

The 24" diameter, 266km long pipeline transports crude oil from the Mina Al Fahal Refinery to the Sohar Refinery.The Sohar refinery has a capacity of 116,000 b/d and processes a mixture of Oman Export Blend crude and atmospheric residue; it is delivered by the pipeline from the 106,000 b/d Mina Al-Fahal refinery near Muscat 266 km to the southeast. The pipeline project cost an estimated $175 million. .