Matadi-Kinshasa Pipeline
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Matadi-Kinshasa Pipeline is an operating oil pipeline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from Matadi in Kongo Central Province to Kinshasa in Kinshasa Province, within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Background
Two six-inch oil pipelines, with capacity of 18,300 barrels per day, link the port town of Matadi with the Congolese capital of Kinshasa. The pipeline is owned by Services des Entreprises Pétrolières Congolaises (SEP-Congo), a state-owned company. It is unclear when the pipeline was built.[1][2]
Pipeline Details
- Operator: Services des Entreprises Pétrolières Congolaises (SEP-Congo)[1]
- Parent Company: Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo[1]
- Current capacity: 18,300 barrels per day[2]
- Length: 720 kilometers[1]
- Status: Operating[1]
- Start Year:
