Kirkuk-Banias pipeline

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Kirkuk-Banias pipeline is a crude oil pipeline from the Kirkuk oil filed in Iraq to the Syrian port of Banias. The pipeline is around 800 kilometres (500 mi) long and the capacity is 300 thousand barrels per day (48,000 m³/d).[1] The pipeline was opened on 23 April 1952. During the 2003 invasion of Iraq the pipeline was damaged by U.S. airstrikes and was out of operation since then.[2]

On 17 December 2007, Syria and Iraq greed to rehabilitate the pipeline. The pipeline will be reconstructed by Stroytransgaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom.[3]

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  1. ^ Iraq picks Russia firm to fix Syria pipeline. Reuters (2007-12-17). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  2. ^ Iran, Syria: Pipeline Repairs and Diplomatic Deals. Lebanonwire (2007-12-13). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  3. ^ Russian firm seals Iraq pipe deal. Upstream Online (2008-03-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
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