Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BRATISLAVA12
2007-01-08 16:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
DRUZHBA: SLOVAK PIPELINE EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000012
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2017
TAGS: ENRG ECON PREL PGOV LO RS
SUBJECT: DRUZHBA: SLOVAK PIPELINE EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES
REF: WARSAW 31
Classified By: A/PolEcon Chief William Laitinen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000012
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2017
TAGS: ENRG ECON PREL PGOV LO RS
SUBJECT: DRUZHBA: SLOVAK PIPELINE EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES
REF: WARSAW 31
Classified By: A/PolEcon Chief William Laitinen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d)
1. (C) Transpetrol Board member Jan Kridla (please protect)
informed Econoff that Slovakia had experienced "technical
difficulties" relating to the flow of oil for a couple of
hours on Sunday evening. Volumes remain lower than normal
today (1/8),but supply continues to flow. Kridla noted,
however, that Transpetrol has been given advanced notice of
"a larger event" scheduled for tomorrow (1/9) that could lead
to the temporary stoppage of oil along the southern Druzhba
pipeline. Kridla would not comment on the source of this
information, but stressed that Transpetrol is taking the
necessary steps to prepare for this eventuality.
2. (SBU) The Slovak government has not commented on the
disruption to the pipeline. Slovnaft refinery, which is
owned by the Hungarian MOL Group, issued a press release
stating that "supplies are in sufficient volumes." According
to local energy experts, Slovakia has an approximately 50 day
supply of oil and fuel supplies in storage.
VALLEE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2017
TAGS: ENRG ECON PREL PGOV LO RS
SUBJECT: DRUZHBA: SLOVAK PIPELINE EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES
REF: WARSAW 31
Classified By: A/PolEcon Chief William Laitinen for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d)
1. (C) Transpetrol Board member Jan Kridla (please protect)
informed Econoff that Slovakia had experienced "technical
difficulties" relating to the flow of oil for a couple of
hours on Sunday evening. Volumes remain lower than normal
today (1/8),but supply continues to flow. Kridla noted,
however, that Transpetrol has been given advanced notice of
"a larger event" scheduled for tomorrow (1/9) that could lead
to the temporary stoppage of oil along the southern Druzhba
pipeline. Kridla would not comment on the source of this
information, but stressed that Transpetrol is taking the
necessary steps to prepare for this eventuality.
2. (SBU) The Slovak government has not commented on the
disruption to the pipeline. Slovnaft refinery, which is
owned by the Hungarian MOL Group, issued a press release
stating that "supplies are in sufficient volumes." According
to local energy experts, Slovakia has an approximately 50 day
supply of oil and fuel supplies in storage.
VALLEE