Ocensa pipeline
Location of Ocensa pipeline
Location of Ocensa pipeline
Location
Country Colombia
From Cusiana and Cupiagua oilfields
To Coveñas
General information
Type crude oil
Partners Ecopetrol, BP, Total S.A.
Technical information
Length 829 km (Bad rounding hereScript error mi)
Maximum discharge 0.65 Mbbl/d (~Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.×10^Expression error: Unexpected < operator. t/a)
Number of pumping stations 5

The Ocensa pipeline (Oleoducto Central) is a crude oil pipeline in Colombia. It starts on the Cusiana and Cupiagua oilfields and runs to Coveñas on Colombia's Caribbean coastline. It is owned by the consortium of Ecopetrol, and BP, Total S.A. and Triton Colombia.[1]

Technical description

The pipeline is 829 kilometres (515 mi) long. It has capacity of 650 thousand barrels per day (~Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.×10^Expression error: Unexpected < operator. t/a).[1] The pipeline is connected with the 235-kilometre (146 mi) long ODL pipeline (Oleoductos de Los Llanos), which transports oil from the Rubiales heavy oil field in Los Llanos Basin.[2]

Partnerships

Pacific Rubiales Energy

  • In January 2010 it made a 190 million dollar deal with rubiales heavy oil field owner Pacific Rubiales Energy for use of its pipeline to transport up to 160 million barrels of oil over 10 years.[3]

See also

References

fr:Oléoduc Ocensa