Masila-Ash Shihr Oil Pipeline
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Masila-Ash Shihr Oil Pipeline, خط أنابيب المسيلة – الشحر, is an idle oil pipeline in Yemen.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from the Masila oil fields Central Processing Facility to Ash-Shihr Port.[2]
Project Details
- Operator: PetroMasila[1]
- Owner: PetroMasila[1]
- Parent Company: Government of Yemen[3]
- Capacity: 325,000 bpd[2]
- Diameter: 24 in[2]
- Length: 138 km[2]
- Status: Idle[3][4]
- Start Year: 1993[5]
Background
The Masila-Ash Shihr Oil Pipeline is operated by PetroMasila. The line spans 138 kilometers, measures 24 inches in diameter, and has a capacity of 325,000 bpd.[2]
The oil industry in Yemen has been severely affected by the ongoing civil war, with crude oil exports suspended.[6]
In December 2025, armed men entered PetroMasila's oil facilities in Hadhramout, prompting the suspension of activities. It was noted that "PetroMasila accounts for a significant share of Yemen's limited oil exports," suggesting the pipeline was likely operating in a very limited capacity prior to the December incident.[3]
Given the suspension of activities in December 2025, in conjunction with the political instability, targeting of oil infrastructure, and known halting of most oil exports since 2022, the pipeline is considered idle.[3][4]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Masila-Ash Shihr Oil Pipeline, Reuters, accessed September 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pipelines and Terminals". pepa.com.ye. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Yemen: PetroMasila Halts Oil Output in Hadramout Amid Tribal Incursion - Yemen Online |". www.yemenonline.info. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Restarting Yemen's Oil And Gas Exports: Logistically Diff..." www.mees.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "The Masila Fields, Republic of Yemen". pubs.geoscienceworld.org. 2003-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Yemen Oil Export Restart Hinges on Saudi-Houthi Talks". Energy Intelligence. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
