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More bypass lines are planned

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Submitted by Clint Albano (Oman), Jun 24, 2012 at 12:20

The developing Port of Duqm in Oman which opens directly onto the Arabian Sea is planned as a terminus for long pipelines directly from the Saudi oilfields. Real estate there is booming in anticipation.

These bypasses are a big deal!!

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Daniel Pipes replies:

Thank you for pointing this out. Duqm is well clear of the entire Persian Gulf and Iran's waterways. For a map of the region, see

http://goo.gl/maps/7cdB.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Largest project [30 words]lisaJan 21, 2013 01:38202695
10SALAAM [1 words]MdShafiqMJun 30, 2012 01:37196837
2You still did not answer my questions our dear Md al-tablighee [82 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2012 06:41196837
2Victims of Arabian imperialism and islam is the religion of the arabs only [102 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2012 11:08196837
11SAVE YOURSELF AND ALL WHOM YOU CAN. [381 words]MdShafiqMJul 10, 2012 01:14196837
3You still did not answer my questions our dear Md al-tablighee [42 words]dhimmi no moreJul 10, 2012 19:55196837
2Tablighee meltdown again! [188 words]dhimmi no moreJul 10, 2012 20:09196837
2Leave Islam and be free [216 words]dhimmi no moreJul 11, 2012 06:34196837
2Islam is the religion of the Arabs only and our dear Md ain't no Arab [226 words]dhimmi no moreJul 11, 2012 13:00196837
How many other pipelines? [70 words]
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stranchanJun 26, 2012 08:33196707
1Who funded this? [40 words]
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stanley bJun 25, 2012 17:56196676
Oil Pipeline Bypasses the Strait of Hormuz [117 words]JudithJun 25, 2012 10:28196666
Great news! [56 words]saraJun 24, 2012 17:30196649
More bypass lines are planned [40 words]
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Clint AlbanoJun 24, 2012 12:20196638
More details? [41 words]StasJun 24, 2012 04:54196623

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