Information on line altablein

Information on line altablein

Altablein ... Origin and historical circumstances:

Trans-Arabian pipeline is the word the English word TAPLINE Arabized and are short of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company and its official name is the Arabic language. Cross country pipeline (tapline) Arabic.

Idea linking the Persian Gulf with the Mediterranean through this project in early 1948, by order of King Abdul Aziz and recommendation of Aramco. The aim is to shorten a wrapping around the Arabian Peninsula to transport oil to international markets in Europe and America. It is estimated at more than 6000 km.

The tall 1664 km.. Designed to transport 500,000 barrels of crude oil

Create the period coincided with the period is difficult in the history of the world (after the end of World War II) and the boiling point of the political situation in the country, Arabic (after the war).

And the beginning of the project from the city of Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia and ends in the coastal city of Haifa. But then events accelerated and the Declaration of the State of Israel in Palestine on the path of altablein to the city of Sidon, Lebanon. Not even in the occupied territories.

Project costs and social impact:

I got the project budget of about $ 150 million. And the combined efforts of 16,000 workers of various nationalities.

And sponsored by the largest global companies such as Esso, Texaco and Chevron, backed by some Saudi contractors such as Olayan and Al Qahtani and vegetative and sword and others. Who provided the Saudi working hands.

Used to create this project, 350 000 tons of pipes and 3000 cat of machinery and construction equipment. And creation was completed in 1950. Two months later start pumping oil to the port of Sidon.

Most pumps:

Noayriyah

Qaisumah

Rafha

Arar (body)

Tarif (and is the last station on the Saudi side)

Northern border cities arose (Dumitrescu – Arar – Turaif.) after the decision of the Saudi Aramco company in altablein pipeline, Rafha was established in. .. For example. Oil pumping station which encouraged nomads to delegations to this station for livelihood and stability, drilled water wells and developed transport and built houses, schools, hospitals and service centres. Thus in other cities.

Stop pumping:

The pumping was stopped to Sidon in South Lebanon in 1985 with the occupation of the Golan Heights, which Israel is going through the line.