Sudan: President Al-Bashir To Launch Oil Pipeline Monday - SUNA
Khartoum, May 30 (SUNA)- President of the Republic Gen. Omer Al-Bashir is to launch Monday the Sudanese oil Pipeline from Hejliej oil field, commencing the commercial production of the Sudanese oil and in preparation for the export operations, which are to be officially celebrated at Bashair terminal on the Red Sea on June 30, in the context of the country's celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the National Salvation Revolution.
The 1610 kilometre long oil pipeline has a diameter of 28 inches and extends from Hejliej to the export terminal of Bashair, South of Port Sudan.
It has a maximum capacity of 450,000 barrels per day (BPD). It is operated at a capacity of 150,000-250,000 BPD through six pumping stations along the pipeline.
The pipeline was built against a cost of more than one billion US dollars as the agreement was signed with the consortium companies in March 1997. The implementation contracts were won by the Chinese CPECC company and the Argentine TECHINT company, which undertook construction of the pumping stations, telecommunications and control work and the export terminal.
The British WIER company provided pumps, the British Alan Diesel supplied electricity generators, the Chinese CPTDC supplied 1,110 kilometres of pipes and the German Menseman, 500 kilometres of pipes. This is besides the Malaysian OGP company, which served as quality control consultant for the project. |
