Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company

What Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company does

Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC) is a state-owned Israeli energy infrastructure operator that runs the Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline, a trans-Israel crude oil pipeline connecting the Red Sea port of Eilat to the Mediterranean port of Ashkelon. The pipeline was originally established in 1968 as a secret joint venture between Israel and Iran to circumvent the closure of the Suez Canal, enabling oil shipments from the Persian Gulf to Europe via an overland route. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Israel nationalized the asset, transferring full ownership to the Israeli government. Since 2017, pipeline operations have been managed under the EAPC entity, and the pipeline currently supplies approximately 75% of Israel's energy needs.

EAPC's core product is the pipeline itself — a single unified physical infrastructure asset providing crude oil and petroleum product transportation services between the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts. The technology is conventional oil pipeline infrastructure; the company's strategic value lies in its unique geographic positioning, which offers an alternative to Suez Canal shipping for oil moving between the Gulf region and European markets. EAPC operates as a regulated B2B energy infrastructure provider, serving Israeli refineries and energy companies under government oversight, with no traditional marketing channels and no disclosed pricing model.

EAPC generates revenue through transaction fees on pipeline transportation services, though specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The company is 100% owned by the Government of Israel with no private shareholders, institutional investors, or equity structure documented. The firm employs 101-250 people and is headquartered in Ashkelon. EAPC faces ongoing legal exposure from an Iranian compensation claim related to the 1979 nationalization, and the pipeline has operated intermittently throughout its history.

Name

Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company

Legal name

Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company

Website

https://eapc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC) is a state-owned Israeli energy infrastructure operator that runs the Eilat-Ashkelon crude oil pipeline connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, supplying approximately 75% of Israel's energy needs under Government of Israel ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil Pipeline Transportation Services

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (486110), Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation (EUALADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-Border / International Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation (TLAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Oil pipeline operations
• Crude oil transportation
• Energy infrastructure services
• Petroleum logistics
• Pipeline transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashkelon

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Oil pipeline transportation services: Operates oil pipeline infrastructure providing transportation services for oil exports and imports, enabling oil to be transported between the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea bypassing the Suez Canal

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

EAPC operates the Eilat-Ashkelon crude oil pipeline, a trans-Israel infrastructure asset transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the Red Sea (Eilat) and the Mediterranean Sea (Ashkelon). The pipeline enables oil transport between the Gulf region and Europe via an alternative route to the Suez Canal, and supplies approximately 75% of Israel's energy requirements. Revenue is generated through transaction-based pipeline transportation services provided to energy companies and refineries.

Product overview

EAPC operates the Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline system as its core offering—a single unified pipeline infrastructure that transports crude oil from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, supplying approximately 75% of Israel's energy requirements. The company manages this critical national energy infrastructure, which has a complex history dating back to a 1968 Israel-Iran joint venture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eilat-Ashkelon Oil Pipeline A trans-Israel crude oil pipeline connecting the Red Sea port of Eilat to the Mediterranean port of Ashkelon, enabling oil shipments to bypass the Suez Canal. The pipeline supplies approximately 75% of Israel's energy needs and is operated as critical national energy infrastructure under government oversight for Israeli energy companies and refineries.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Iran (historical government partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1968Israel and Iran jointly established the secret oil pipeline in 1968 to circumvent the Suez Canal closure. The pipeline was used for clandestine oil exports from Iran to Europe, with operations kept covert to avoid Arab countries' anger. The partnership ended following the 1979 Iranian Revolution when Israel nationalized the pipeline.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Kinder Morgan: Kinder Morgan operates one of the largest U.S. pipeline networks for crude oil, refined products, and natural gas. Comparable as a major oil pipeline operator with regulated utility-like economics, though it is a diversified, publicly listed incumbent versus EAPC's single-asset state model.
• Transneft: Transneft is the Russian state-owned monopoly operator of crude oil pipelines, including cross-border export routes. Comparable as a state-controlled crude oil pipeline operator of strategic national infrastructure, with similar geopolitical exposure dynamics.
• Saudi Aramco (Pipeline Operations): Saudi Aramco operates an extensive in-Kingdom crude oil and refined product pipeline network as part of its integrated energy business. Comparable as a state-affiliated operator of critical oil pipeline infrastructure, though embedded within a much larger upstream-downstream conglomerate.
• Enbridge: Enbridge is one of the largest midstream pipeline operators in North America, transporting crude oil, natural gas, and refined products. It is broadly comparable as a large-scale oil pipeline utility with regulatory moats, though it operates a much larger and diversified asset base than EAPC.

Regional players

• KazTransOil: KazTransOil is Kazakhstan's state-owned crude oil pipeline operator, transporting oil from Caspian fields to export terminals. Comparable as a state-owned, single-purpose crude pipeline operator in a geopolitically sensitive corridor, though serving a different geography.
• BOTAS (Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation): BOTAS operates Turkey's state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipeline systems, including strategic cross-border corridors. Comparable as a state-controlled midstream pipeline operator in the Eastern Mediterranean / Middle East region with similar strategic-asset characteristics.
• PEMEX Logistica: PEMEX's pipeline division operates Mexico's crude oil and refined product pipeline systems as state-owned critical infrastructure. Comparable as a state-controlled oil pipeline operator in a different geography, with similar operational and political risk characteristics.

Emerging players

• INEOS Energy (Forties Pipeline System): INEOS Energy operates the Forties Pipeline System in the UK North Sea, a major crude oil pipeline. Comparable as a single-purpose crude oil pipeline operator of strategic importance, though private-sector owned and operating in a more stable regulatory environment.

Direct peers

• SUMED Pipeline (Arab Petroleum Pipelines Co.): SUMED operates Egypt's crude oil pipeline from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, also designed to bypass the Suez Canal. It is the closest functional analog to EAPC, sharing the same Red Sea-to-Mediterranean transport logic.
• Colonial Pipeline: Colonial Pipeline operates the largest refined petroleum products pipeline in the U.S. Like EAPC, it is a dedicated petroleum pipeline utility with a single dominant corridor and critical national infrastructure status, making the operating model and risk profile highly comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eapc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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