CNPC begins construction of Chad oil pipeline
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  • China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) has begun construction in Chad of a 300-km oil pipeline that will transport crude from Koudalwa field to the Djarmaya refinery, north of N'Djamena. President Idriss Deby Itno expressed the hope that oil resources can "contribute to economic development and the battle against poverty in our country." However, the cost and the capacity of the pipeline, slated to come online in 2013, were not disclosed.

    CNPC’s unit in Chad had made its first oil and gas discovery in April 2009 with an exploration well that had an output in excess of 1,000 tonnes of oil equivalent. CNPC stated that the discovery laid a foundation for the “smooth progress” of the joint venture refinery now being built, designed to produce around 700,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of gasoline and diesel, 20,000 tpy of kerosine, and 60,000 tpy of LPG. The facility is expected to become operational in 20111.

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