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Iraq · asset class
Pipelines in Iraq
Iraq has 64 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 15th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 52 operating and 10 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Iraq Ministry of Oil (48), Kurdistan Regional Government (3) and Basra Oil Company (2) — Iraq Ministry of Oil alone is named on 75% of them. Half of Iraq's pipelines in service predate 2014 (median commissioning year of the 19 with a known date), 8 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Iraq Strategic Pipeline — Pipeline 1, dating from 1975. 10 are in the pipeline, led by Khormor-Erbil Gas Pipeline, under construction. They account for 20% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iraq.
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Who owns Iraq's pipelines
- Iraq Ministry of Oil48 75%
- Kurdistan Regional Government3 5%
- Basra Oil Company2 3%
- China National Petroleum Corp2 3%
- Gazprom Neft PJSC2 3%
- Iraq Ministry of Electricity1 2%
- North Oil Company1 2%
- Oil Projects Co1 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s1
- 1980s3
- 2000s1
- 2010s12
- 2020s2
Median commissioning year 2014 · oldest Iraq Strategic Pipeline — Pipeline 1 (1975) · newest Zb2-Fao Oil Pipeline (2022) · 19 of 64 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Khormor-Erbil Gas Pipelineconstruction
- Erbil-Duhok Gas Pipelineconstruction
- West Qurna-Rumela Gas Pipeline2025 · construction
- Basra–North Baghdad–Syria Oil Pipeline — Phase I (Basra–Haditha Pipeline)proposed
- Zb2-Tuba Oil Pipelineconstruction
- Zb2-PS1 Oil Pipelineconstruction
- Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP) — Phase III - Pipeline 3 construction
- Khider al-Mai- Zb2 Oil Pipelineproposed
- Jabal Sanam- Zb1 Oil Pipelineproposed
- East Baghdad Oil Field-Zubaidiya Oil Pipelineconstruction
How Iraq compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 12. Argentina69
- 13. Pakistan67
- 14. Mexico65
- 15. Iraq64
- 16. Bangladesh63
- 17. Libya63
- 18. Colombia61
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Iraq?
- OverWatts maps 64 pipelines in Iraq — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 15th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Iraq?
- Iraq Ministry of Oil is named as owner or operator on the most — 48 of 64 (75%). Next are Kurdistan Regional Government (3), Basra Oil Company (2) and China National Petroleum Corp (2).
- How old are Iraq's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2014, across the 19 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Iraq Strategic Pipeline — Pipeline 1 (1975); 8 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Iraq?
- 10 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Khormor-Erbil Gas Pipeline, Erbil-Duhok Gas Pipeline and West Qurna-Rumela Gas Pipeline.