East–West Pipeline
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The East–West Pipeline is a major Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system that transports crude from inland fields to Red Sea export terminals, forming a key part of the country’s energy infrastructure.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
oil pipeline ⓘ pipeline system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
East-West Crude Oil Pipeline
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Petroline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bypasses |
Persian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | several million barrels per day ⓘ |
| commodity | petroleum ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Red Sea export terminals
ⓘ
inland oil fields in eastern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| countryUses | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Yanbu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endRegion | Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| exportHub | Yanbu Industrial City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pumping stations
ⓘ
storage facilities ⓘ valve stations ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Saudi crude export flexibility
ⓘ
global oil supply security ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1200 km
ⓘ
approximately 746 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| operator | Saudi Aramco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Saudi Aramco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saudi Arabian oil transport network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia’s export infrastructure ⓘ |
| passesThrough | central Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| pipelineType | onshore pipeline ⓘ |
| purpose |
bypass Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
transport crude oil ⓘ |
| regionServed | global oil markets ⓘ |
| startPoint | Abqaiq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startRegion | Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key part of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure
ⓘ
provides alternative export route to Red Sea ⓘ |
| terminusType | export terminal ⓘ |
| threatContext | regional security tensions in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| transportMedium | crude oil ⓘ |
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