Sumed pipeline
| Sumed Pipeline | |
|---|---|
Location of the Sumed Pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Egypt |
| General direction | South–north |
| From | Ain Sokhna terminal |
| To | Sidi Kerir port |
| Runs alongside | Suez Canal |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil |
| Partners | EGPC, Saudi Aramco, IPIC, three Kuwaiti companies, QatarEnergy |
| Operator | Arab Petroleum Pipeline Company (Sumed Company) |
| Commissioned | 1977 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 320 km (200 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 2.5 million barrels per day (400×103 m3/d) |
The Sumed Pipeline (also known as the Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline) is an oil pipeline in Egypt, running from the Ain Sokhna terminal in the Gulf of Suez, the northernmost terminus of the Red Sea, to offshore Sidi Kerir port, Alexandria in the Mediterranean Sea. It provides an alternative to the Suez Canal for transporting oil from the Persian Gulf region to the Mediterranean.