Kurdistan Crude Oil Pipeline

Safe, reliable crude transportation operated to international standards

A strategic export pipeline owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government, connecting crude oil production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to international markets through the Iraq–Turkey pipeline system. Operated with a focus on safety, integrity, and operational excellence.

For Suppliers

550+

Employees

962K bpd

Designed Capacity

426 km

Pipeline Length

kcpl

About Us

the Kurdistan Crude Oil Pipeline

The Kurdistan Crude Oil Pipeline is a strategic crude oil export pipeline located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

  • Applies international safety and operational standards
  • Monitors pipeline performance along the full route
  • Manages operations, preventive maintenance, and system integrity
  • Technical operator appointed on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government
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Values
  • Prudent work, qualifications, and business ethics in the multicultural environment, and focus on achieving the corporate mission are the basis for reaching our corporate goals.
  • Continuous improvement of operations management and efficiency by introduction of best world practices.
  • Responsibility to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to business partners for the reliable, safe, and uninterrupted provision of crude oil transportation services.
  • Compliance with the requirements of applicable legislation, standards and internal normative documentation, policies, and internal controls.
Our Goals
  • Developing a highly trained, dynamic and motivated corporate team.
  • Improving efficiency, industrial and ecological safety by introduction of innovative technical solutions and the best world practices.
  • Ensuring reliable and safe operation of the pipeline system by means of planned preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair and modernization of facilities thereof.
  • Providing uninterrupted transportation of crude oil through the pipeline system.
Mission

    To ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Kurdistan Crude Oil Pipeline on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government, enabling uninterrupted transportation of crude oil while adhering to recognized international technical, safety, and environmental standards.

Main Objectives

Efficiency

Safe and reliable operation of the Kurdistan Crude Oil Pipeline; Preventive and corrective maintenance of pipeline and associated facilities; Technical inspections, diagnostics, and integrity monitoring; Repair, rehabilitation, and modernization works as required; – Compliance with applicable health, safety, environmental, and technical standards.
Ownership of the pipeline assets remains with the Kurdistan Regional Government at all times. The operator does not hold title to the pip

Personnel

Personnel – Employees are the main asset. Quality of personnel, opportunities to reveal employees’ talents and capabilities, the ability to use them to the benefit of both the
Operator and the employee – these constitute an invariable condition for successes in achieving its stated goals.

Safety

Safety – the Company’s highest priority is to preserve life and health and ensure the safety of work.

Partnership

Partnership – Ownership of the pipeline assets remains with the Kurdistan Regional Government at all times. The operator does not hold title to the pipeline and does not engage in crude oil trading or marketing activities.