Kharyaga–Indiga Oil Pipeline

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Kharyaga–Indiga Oil Pipeline was a proposed oil pipeline in Russia. It does not appear to have been built or put into operation and is considered cancelled.

Location

The pipeline was proposed to run from the Timan-Pechora region to the Port of Indiga, Russia.

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Project details

• Operator:
• Owner: Transneft
• Parent company: Transneft
• Capacity: 240,000 bpd
• Length: 267 miles
• Diameter:
• Status: Cancelled
• Start year: 2008
• Cost: US$2.2 billion
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The pipeline was proposed in 2005 to serve as an export line for crude oil produced in the Timan-Pechora region and oil fields in northern Russia. Oil from Timan-Pechora has a lower sulfur content and is lighter than the rest of the Urals blend.

If built, the 267-mile pipeline was expected to transport 240,000 barrels of oil per day, though ultimately no timeline was ever set for construction.

The project was ultimately put on hold. "We will not begin the Kharyaga-Indiga pipeline’s construction until we have received guarantees concerning the pipeline’s capacity, and a reply from our American partners stating they are willing to accept the crude, of a quality different from theirs at their refineries," said Transneft chief executive Semyon Vainshtok.

The pipeline seems to have never been built, and the proposal is now considered cancelled.