Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ANKARA1346
2004-03-05 14:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
BOTAS SAYS SIX MILLION BARRELS OF IRAQI OIL NOW AT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001346
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, EUR/SE AND EB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2014
TAGS: EPET ENRG PREL TU IZ
SUBJECT: BOTAS SAYS SIX MILLION BARRELS OF IRAQI OIL NOW AT
CEYHAN
REF: ANKARA 1019
(U) Classified by EconCounselor Scot Marciel. Reason:
1.4(b,d)
(C) BOTAS General Manager Mehmet Bilgic confirmed to us March
5 that Iraq's North Oil Company had been pumping oil through
the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline since February 18. Although
the volumes were still small, Bilgic called the flow "slow
progress in the right direction." He said there are now six
million barrels in Ceyhan's oil storage facilities, which
have a capacity of 9-10 million barrels. Bilgic said there
would be no announcements or press leaks out of BOTAS,
EDELMAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, EUR/SE AND EB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2014
TAGS: EPET ENRG PREL TU IZ
SUBJECT: BOTAS SAYS SIX MILLION BARRELS OF IRAQI OIL NOW AT
CEYHAN
REF: ANKARA 1019
(U) Classified by EconCounselor Scot Marciel. Reason:
1.4(b,d)
(C) BOTAS General Manager Mehmet Bilgic confirmed to us March
5 that Iraq's North Oil Company had been pumping oil through
the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline since February 18. Although
the volumes were still small, Bilgic called the flow "slow
progress in the right direction." He said there are now six
million barrels in Ceyhan's oil storage facilities, which
have a capacity of 9-10 million barrels. Bilgic said there
would be no announcements or press leaks out of BOTAS,
EDELMAN