Jordan: Basra pipeline project-Aqaba


09 December 2016 5 minutes ago


Baghdad – the journal news


Assured Jordanian energy and mineral resources Minister Ibrahim Saif progress about the oil pipeline project between Basra and the Jordanian city of Aqaba.

Seif said in a press statement that "will start the first stage between starch BA Basra and Najaf 2017, explaining that the project includes a pipeline from Basra to Aqaba port.

"Important developments were achieved with the Iraqi side, and will soon announce the name of the company that won the tender for the project.

Jordanian Energy Minister that the project includes two different fonts for the pipes, one for oil and one for natural gas, noting that international companies have expressed interest in the project.

Jordan and Iraq agreed on 14 last November to resume cooperation in supplying the Kingdom with crude oil, setting a timetable to finish the project of oil and gas pipelines, via Aqaba port.

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