KOC Stops Leak of Major Pipeline

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) said it had managed stop a leak of one of its major pipelines, which was feeding crude to the southern Ahmadi Port refinery. The leak which started early was stopped, with the help of a team from Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), said a KOC statement.

Meanwhile, operations did not cease as the company had a back-up pipeline. All necessary precautions have been taken to insure the flow of exports, KOC stressed, adding that an investigation panel into the incident will be launched according to company regulations.

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