Iwafune-Oki Oil Pipeline

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Iwafune-Oki Oil Pipeline is an operating oil 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. The exact route is unknown.

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Project details

• Operator: JAPEX
• Parent company: JAPEX
• Capacity: 2,500 barrels per day
• Length: 13 miles / 21 kilometers
• Diameter: 320 millimeters
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 1990

Background

The field is a source for both oil and natural gas, and this pipeline runs in parallel with the Iwafune-Oki Gas Pipeline. The infrastructure is owned and operated by JAPEX.