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To: Razorbak who wrote (38495)	2/28/1999 5:05:00 PM
From: Giordano Bruno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Thanks Razor, the quote is challenging. The pumping has not been recommenced until this moment," Faleh al-Khayat, director-general of planning and studies at the Iraqi Oil Ministry, told a news conference.

To: Razorbak who wrote (38495)	2/28/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: DEER HUNTER	Respond to of 95453

Rb.....if the pipe was taken out how in the world could it be back on line so soon? I have to believe the director-general was misquoted. If exports have in fact resumed so quickly there must be backup systems in place to handle this kind of contingency. What a wild world we live in huh? dh

To: Razorbak who wrote (38495)	2/28/1999 5:53:00 PM
From: SliderOnTheBlack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

<<the exact quote is somewhat cryptic.>> sure is <VBG> dailynews.yahoo.com <<"...At 1445 (1145 GMT) of today... Repeater Station Number 6 (RS6) which constitutes a vital link in the control of the operation of Iraqi-Turkish pipeline ... was subjected to a vicious aerial attack by American airplanes coming from Turkey,'' he said. Khayat said the pipeline carried half of Iraqi crude exports to the Turkish port of Ceyhan in the Mediterranean. Asked when he expected pumping would be resumed via the pipeline, he said: ''We don't know yet. We are assessing the damage and assessing when we can eventually repair it and what it is required.'' >> Appears perhaps it is ''not'' repaired; as his answer says -''we don't know yet'' ...cryptic indeed <VBG>... I'm assuming given the time of the bombing today and the answer given about assessing damage and ''not knowing when production would be returned'' - that this is still going to be news monday... hey who knows ? Let's go back and hit it again just to make sure ! They should also take out the shipping points of the smuggled Oil...

To: Razorbak who wrote (38495)	2/28/1999 6:09:00 PM
From: diana g	Respond to of 95453

Re: Iraqi Pipeline Incident dailynews.yahoo.com <<<...In Turkey, an official speaking on condition of anonymity at an oil terminal in the Turkish port Ceyhan said the attack hit ''energy transmission lines of a communications center'' that operates the pipeline, stopping the flow of oil. ...>>>> This makes sense to me. Pipeline itself not necessarily damaged. Would all fit together. regards, diana

To: Razorbak who wrote (38495)	2/28/1999 6:19:00 PM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Razor, <<Iraq was exporting 2.1 billion bpd prior to the bombing.>> Your numbers are waaaayyyyy offfff!!!!! Try more like 2.1 MILLION barrels per day (thank GOD its not 2.1 BILLION otherwise we can all just kiss our OSX stocks goodbye!!). <<pumping has since recommenced>> I missed that part. How the hell can a pipeline be blown and running again the same day??? Either your information is wrong or else the pipeline was never hit in the first place. If the pipeline was indeed blown I would expect that with Iraqs equipment shortages it should take a few months to repair not to mention a huge mess to clean up. It will be interesting to see if there are any pictures shown on the tube in the near future.