Wintershall DEA Deutschland has commissioned a new crude oil export pipeline between Emlichheim and Osterwald, Lower Saxony, Germany. The 14.4-km oil pipeline connects Wintershall’s processing site in Emlichheim oil field with its Osterwald operations, replacing rail shipment. With immediate effect, treated oil will be transported from Emlichheim via Osterwald to BP Europa’s 97,000-b/d Lingen refinery.
The pipeline, made of fiberglass-reinforced resin, is designed to carry as much as 600 tonnes/day (4,200 b/d). The 6,500-cu m rail loading tank at Emlichheim will be taken out of service.
Wintershall has been extracting crude oil in Emlichheim for more than 75 years. The company drilled four new wells in 2019—two production and two steam injection—to keep production stable at roughly 2,500 b/d.