Tal Adas-Tartus Oil Pipeline

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Tal Adas-Tartus Oil Pipeline is an idle oil pipeline in Syria.[1]

Location

The pipeline runs from a pumping station in Tal Adas to the port city of Tartus via a refinery in Homs.[1][2][3][4]

Project Details

  • Operator: Syrian Company for Oil Transport[4]
  • Owner: Syrian Company for Oil Tranport[4]
  • Parent company: Government of Syria[5]
  • Capacity: 300,000 bpd[1]
  • Length: 663 kilometers[4][1]
  • Diameter: 28 inches[4]
  • Status: Idle[1]
  • Start year: 1968[4][3]
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • Associated Infrastructure:

Background

Prior to 2011, the pipeline served as a major transmission line for oil produced near Rmelan in northeastern Syria. Having sustained damage during the years of fighting, it remains idle as of 2026, with oil transported via trucks instead.[1][6]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline: Kirkuk-Baniyas Revival Costs". karamshaar.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Syria". eia.gov. 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2026-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Syria's oil industry was once booming. Could it be again? | Al Majalla". en.majalla.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "SPC–Tartous oil pipeline, Syria". www.offshore-technology.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Syrian Company for Oil Transport – Syria Report". syria-report.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  6. ↑ Malhem, Noor (2026-01-26). "Eastern Syria fighting reshapes oil map, returns fields to state". newarab.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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