Wafa-Mellitah Oil Pipeline

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Wafa-Mellitah Oil Pipeline is an operating oil & condensate pipeline, running from Wafa oil & gas field to the Mellitah Complex, Libya.

Location

The pipeline runs from Wafa oil & gas field, Nalut district, to the Mellitah Complex, Nuqat al Khams district, Libya. It parallels the Wafa-Mellitah gas pipeline.

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Background

The Wafa-Mellitah oil & condensate pipeline was built alongside the Wafa-Mellitah gas pipeline as part of the $6-billion Western Libyan Gas Project, which came online in October 2004. The project is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture between Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation and Italian firm Eni. The pipeline was built by China Power Engineering Consulting Group (CPECC).

Project details

• Operator: Mellitah Oil & Gas
• Owner: Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) & Eni
• Parent Company: National Oil Corporation (50%), Eni (50%)
• Capacity: at least 120,000 barrels per day
• Length: 525km
• Diameter: 16 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2004
• Cost:
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