SOTE Oil Pipeline
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Summary Information
- Source: Amazonas
- Destination: Esmeraldas
- Ownership: OCP
- Website: http://www.ocpecuador.com/
- Length: 506 kilometres (298 miles)
- Capacity: 450,000 barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type: Heavy
+++ The Route
- The transport of the OCP heavy crude begins with the arrival of the hydrocarbon-users through pipelines to the station side-Amazonas, 5 km from the city of Nueva Loja.
- The OCP Marine Terminal, located in Punta Gorda, 15 km from the city of Esmeraldas is where the pipeline ends
- The pipeline delivers crude to the [[[Esmeraldas Refinery]]] as well as for export
+++ Pipeline Status
- In operation
+++ Other Information
- The Amazonas Terminal has the ability to receive and store crude 1.2 million barrels of crude
- The OCP Marine Terminal has the ability to receive and store crude 3.75 million barrels in their facilities.
- Construction of the pipeline was controversial due to the potential impact on sensitive Amazon Forest areas
+++ History
- June 26, 2001 - construction of the pipeline began
- August 20, 2003 - Construction was completed
- 14 November 2003 - the pipeline began commercial operations
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