The Transandino pipeline is a long
crude oil
Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring u ...
pipeline, which transports oil from
Orito, in the
Department of Putumayo, to the Pacific port of
Tumaco
Tumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia, by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern corner of Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, and experiences a hot tropical climate. Tumaco is inhabited main ...
in the
Department of Nariño,
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. The pipeline was built in 1969 with diameters of , and . There are four pump stations and four reduce pressure stations.
[
] The pipeline has the capacity of . It is operated by
Ecopetrol
Ecopetrol, formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleo S.A. () is the largest and primary petroleum company in Colombia. As a result of its continuous growth, Ecopetrol forms part of the Fortune Global 500 and was ranked 346. In the 2020 ...
.
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References
Energy infrastructure completed in 1969
Oil pipelines in Colombia
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