RE: Dornod–Sainshand Oil Pipeline27 Mar 2026 12:41
Gadgie, i estimate approx 500,000 barrels to fill the pipeline + Qty 5 heating/pumping stations along the pipelines route plus the the refinery storage tanks, i estimated the refinery storage tanks around 180,000 to 210,000 barrels which is 6 or 7 days worth of oil for the refinery.
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It will take approximately 205,304 barrels of oil to fill a 530 km pipeline with an 11-inch ID, add to that the oil in the 5 pumping/heating stations along the pipelines route plus the refinery storage tanks which i estimate will hold another circa 200,000 barrels.
In total around 500,000 barrels of oil in total just to get the refinery ready for ops.