Sapugaskanda Oil Pipeline
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Sapugaskanda Oil Pipeline is an operating crude oil pipeline in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Location
The pipeline runs from the port of Sapusgaskanda to the Sapusgaskanda oil refinery.[2]
Project Details
Main Line
- Operator: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[2]
- Owner: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[2]
- Parent company: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[2]
- Capacity: 50,000 barrels per day[2]
- Length: 3.6 mi / 5.8 km[2]
- Diameter: 24 in[3]
- Status: Operating[2]
- Start year: 1969[4]
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Expansion
- Operator: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[1]
- Owner: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[1]
- Parent company: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)[1]
- Capacity: 100,000 barrels per day[5]
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Status: Proposed[6][7]
- Start year:
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Background
Main Line
The pipeline was built by Iran and handled Iranian light crude until the imposition of economic sanctions on Iran in 2012 for development of its nuclear program.[8]
Expansion
In 2018 Ceylon Petroleum announced a plan to increase capacity to 100,000 bpd in partnership with IndianOil but had not signed an agreement to do so.[8]
In July 2019 it was reported that CPC was evaluating bids for the expansion of the refinery.[9]
In 2021, Ceylon Petroleum issued an invitation for proposals for consultancy services to carry out a feasibility study for construction of a new 100,000 bpd capacity oil refinery at Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka.[5] In addition, CPC is also reportedly planning to build a new oil pipeline to complement the existing port-to-refinery pipeline.[6]
In 2025, Ceylon Petroleum launched a request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the upgrade of the refinery to support 100,000 bpd, including upgrading, replacing, or adding to, the existing pipeline.[3]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "export.gov". www.export.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 75. "Sri Lanka - Oil and Gas". International Trade Administration | Trade.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)" (PDF). ceypetco.gov.lk. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sri Lanka- Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy and Roadmap (PDF). Asian Development Bank. 2019. p. 61.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS; Consultancy Services to Carry Out a Feasibility Study for Construction of a New 100,000 bpd Capacity Oil Refinery at Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) Basis (PDF). CEYLON PETROLEUM CORPORATION. 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sri Lanka seeks to resolve trade imbalances by expanding oil-refining capabilities". Oxford Business Group. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to operate as a SOE | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Iran agrees to build new refinery for Sri Lanka, Hydrocarbons Processing, May 16, 2018
- ↑ Sri Lanka - Oil and Gas, export.gov, Jul. 22, 2019
