SCOP Completes Gas Pipeline Crossing Under Tigris River
The State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) has completed a major horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operation to lay a 42-inch gas pipeline beneath the Tigris River in the Sayafiyah area, as part of the Mahmudiya-Bismayah project.
The crossing spans 600 metres in length and reaches a depth of 22 metres, making it the longest and most significant crossing in the project. It was executed by Baghdad Projects Directorate, the team assigned to carry out the drilling operations.
Ali Ward Hamoud, Director General of SCOP, described the project as a key component of the government programme to supply power stations with essential natural gas. The initiative is receiving direct oversight from Prime Minister Eng. Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani and field supervision by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdulghani Al-Sawad.
Hamoud highlighted the company's technical competence in executing strategic infrastructure projects to international standards, on schedule, and with full adherence to occupational health and safety regulations.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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