Puerto Miranda-Cardon oil pipeline

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Puerto Miranda-Cardón oil pipeline is an operating oil pipeline in Venezuela.

Location

The pipeline transports oil between Puerto Miranda, Zulia, Venezuela and the Cardón refinery at Punta Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela.

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Project Details

• Operator: PDVSA
• Current capacity: 13.74 mtpa
• Length: 227 kilometers / 141 miles
• Diameter: 30 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year:

Background

The pipeline was part of an infrastructure adaptation project in 2020 in the areas of Mitare and Tiguadare.