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, BP, Total S.A., Petrominerales and Triton Colombia.[1][2]
| Ocensa pipeline | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ocensa pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| State | Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Antioquia, Córdoba |
| Coordinates | 8°00′N 75°00′W / 8.000°N 75.000°W |
| From | Cusiana and Cupiagua oilfields |
| To | Coveñas |
| General information | |
| Type | Crude oil |
| Partners | Ecopetrol BP Total S.A. Petrominerales Triton Colombia |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 829 km (515 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 0.65 million barrels per day (~3.2×107 t/a) |
| No. of pumping stations | 5 |
| Pumping stations | Stations |
Technical description
editThe pipeline is 829 kilometres (515 mi) long. It has capacity of 650 thousand barrels per day (~3.2×107 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 the Llanos Basin.[3]
Stations
editThe oil pipeline counts with the following pumping stations (info updated in 2017):
- Cupiagua Station - 00
- Cusiana Station - 01
- El Porvenir Station - 02
- Páez Station - 03
- Miraflores Station - 04
- La Belleza Station - 05
- Vasconia Station - 06
- Chiquillo Station - 07
- Caucasia Station - 08
- Granjita Station - 09
- Coveñas Termina - 10
Partnerships
editIn January 2010 Pacific Rubiales Energy signed a 10-years contract to use the pipeline for transporting up to 160 million barrels (25×106 m3) of oil over 10 years.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ecopetrol Increases Shares in Colombia's Ocensa Pipeline". Ecopetrol (Press release). Rigzone. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Petrominerales Announces Strategic Acquisition of Interest in Colombia's Ocensa Pipeline" (Press release). Petrominerales. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ "Pacific Rubiales says Colombia ODL pipeline starts ops". Reuters. 2009-09-14. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ Samanta, Koustav (2010-01-07). "Pacific Rubiales signs deal to use Ocensa's pipeline". Reuters. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-13.