Ule-Amuay oil pipeline

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Ulé-Amuay oil pipeline is an operating oil pipeline in Venezuela.

Location

The pipeline transports oil from the Ulé tank farm in Tia Juana, Zulia, Venezuela to the Amuay refinery in Carirubana, Falcón, Venezuela.

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Project Details

• Operator: PDVSA
• Current capacity: 22.59 mtpa
• Length: 230 kilometers / 143 miles
• Diameter: 24 inches, 26 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year:

Background

In 2020 and 2021, several ruptures have occurred along the pipeline reducing overall state output.