"Samara" oil transport hub in Russia has been attacked again. PHOTO
On the night of 2 November, the ‘Samara’ linear production and dispatch station (LPDS), which forms part of the Russian company ‘Transneft’s’ network, was attacked in Russia.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing monitoring sources.
A huge plume of smoke rose above the facility following the attack.
This is the third attack on the "Samara" station in recent times
The strike targeted the facility, located in the village of Prosvet in the Samara Region. This is the third attack on the ‘Samara’ Linear Production and Dispatch Station in recent times.
Details regarding the extent of the damage and the consequences of the attack are currently being clarified.
"Samara" LPDS: what is known?
The "Samara" LPDS is a large-scale main oil pipeline transport complex. It forms part of the Transneft PJSC system and is operated by Transneft – Privolga JSC.
The production site comprises the "Samara-1" and "Samara-2" oil pumping stations, an oil blending station, a tank farm and the auxiliary infrastructure of the Samara Regional Oil Pipeline Administration.
The site is one of the largest hubs in the Russian main oil pipeline system. The station handles the receipt, storage, pumping and blending of crude oil with various physical and chemical characteristics. Crude oil is supplied via main oil pipelines from:
- Tatarstan;
- Western Siberia;
- other oil-producing regions of Russia.
- After blending, the resulting streams are directed, in particular, towards Novorossiysk, to the ‘Druzhba’ pipeline system, as well as to oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Saratov and Volgograd.
The company is also involved in meeting the needs of the Russian Federation’s armed forces.
