Consists of two sites: Terminal & Refinery
According to concession ratified by the law passed on 23/5/1931, Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) transported crude oil produced in Karkuk- Iraq through oil pipelines from Iraq across Syria, to the terminal in Tripoli- Lebanon to be exported and refined.
The Refinery was established in 1940 to refine the crude oil imported through pipelines from the fields of Karkuk- Iraq, with a capacity of 21000 barrels a day. In 1973, the Lebanese government took in charge the management of these installations.
However, the Lebanese war and the uselessness of the functioning of the refinery ended with the stoppage of the refinery in 1992.
Current activities: the installations work on the basis of importing fuel oil and gas oil through the terminal and storing it in the reservoirs of the installations, then treating and distributing these derivatives in the local market through distribution companies.
Terminal:
- The work on the terminal of Tripoli began in early thirties and was completed with the establishment of the 12” pipeline that was inaugurated in 1934. Another 16” pipeline was laid in 1946. the 30” / 32” pipeline was completed in 1961.
- In 1972, and after IPC in Iraq and Syria was nationalized, the pumping of crude oil was stopped. Then it was resumed for a short period between 1981 and 1982. Later on, crude oil was imported by tankers.
- The site: the terminal is situated three miles north east of Tripoli. Its total surface is one million m2.
- Its functions: receiving crude oil from Karkuk wells through 3 pipelines: 12”, 16”, and 30/32”.
- Pumping capacity: The maximum total pumping capacity is 900.000 barrels a day (120.000 TONS)
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Refinery:
The studies made in this regard showed that from an economic point of view, its useless to rehabilitate the refinery of Tripoli in its current capacity – 21000 barrels a day – because the local market need exceeds 140000 barrels a day.
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