Shabwah-Bir Ali Pipeline

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Shabwah-Bir Ali Pipeline is an oil pipeline in Yemen.

Location

The pipeline runs from the Ayad-Shabwa oil block to the Bir Ali terminal.

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Project Details

• Operator: PetroMasila
• Current capacity: 135,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 209 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1991

Background

The pipeline travels from the Ayad-Shabwa block to the Bir Ali terminal on the Gulf of Aden. The pipeline maintains a capacity of 135,000 bpd and is 209 kilometers long.

Incidents

In April 2012, militants that were reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda attacked the pipeline in the al-Saeed area.