Durban–Sasolburg Oil Pipeline

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Durban–Sasolburg Oil Pipeline is an operating crude oil pipeline in South Africa.

Location

The pipeline runs from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, to the NATREF refinery at Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa.

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Project Details

• Operator: Transnet
• Parent Company: Government of South Africa
• Current capacity: 125,000 barrels per day
• Length: 580 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Date: 1971

Background

The 580-km, 18-inch Durban–Sasolburg crude oil pipeline was commissioned in 1971. It transports crude oil from the port at Durban to the NATREF oil refinery at Sasolburg, near Johannesburg. It has a capacity of 7.3 billion liters per year, or 125,000 barrels per day. It is owned by Transnet.