Equipo Nizkor - UNSC S/2016/343 - Letter from Syria providing estimates of the costs of losses resulting from attacks launched by the international coalition against oil and gas facilities in Syria.

United Nations
Security Council

S/2016/343

Distr.: General
20 April 2016
English
Original: Arabic

Identical letters dated 14 April 2016 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council

On instructions from my Government, and further to our previous letters drawing your attention to attacks by the so-called international coalition, led by the United States of America, against certain oil and gas facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic and its economic infrastructure, I transmit herewith the following two tables (see annex):

Table I contains estimates of the costs of losses resulting from attacks launched by the so-called international coalition against certain oil and gas facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic, at sites where it has been possible to assess such costs, during the period from 1 January to 31 March 2016.
Table II contains initial estimates of the overall costs of losses resulting from attacks launched by the so-called international coalition against oil and gas facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic, where it has been possible to assess such costs, from the onset of those attacks through 31 March 2016.

The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic once again calls for the immediate cessation of these practices and stresses that it has the right to demand compensation from the States of the so-called international coalition for the deliberate destruction of Syrian service, industrial, production and gas installations.

I should be grateful if you would have the present letter and its annex issued as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Mounzer Mounzer
Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Annex to the identical letters dated 14 April 2016 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council

Table I

Company No. Date Site of bombardment Losses and damage Cost (United States dollars) Cost

Direct Indirect from oil and gas fires Total Syrian pounds 1 million

(1) Al Furat Petroleum Company 1 11 January 2016 Tanak field One of the wells was bombed, causing a fire to break out at the site. 235 200 13 035 248 235

2 3 February 2016 The primary station of the central processing facility at Umar field The station was bombed, causing one of the storage tanks (T-406) to catch fire, along with attached pipelines and some precision equipment and valves at the station. 489 000 489 000

3 9 February 2016 The Asharah station The station was bombed, causing damage to two separators at the Asharah station and damage to one of the storage tanks at the Tayanah station. 35 000 35 000

4 19 February 2016 The collection site for the Umar 195 and East Umar 110 wells Six wells at Umar field (102, 105, 107, 111, 195 and 203) were bombed, causing a fire to break out and burn for two hours at the location. 6 054 000 6 054 000

5 29 February The Malih 2016 station The station's inlet manifold was damaged, and a fire burned for two hours. 4 000 000 4 000 000

Total damages from the air bombardment by the Western coalition in 2016 (United States dollars) 10 813 200 13 035 10 826 235

Company No. Date Site of bombardment Losses and damage Cost (United States dollars) Cost

Direct Indirect from production delays Total Syrian pounds 1 million

(2) Syrian Company for Oil Transport 2 January 2016 Akirshi pump station Bombing destroyed the old and new administration buildings, the control building and the oil separator tank. 2 400 000 2 400 000

Total damages from the air bombardment by the Western coalition in 2016 (United States dollars) 2 400 000 2 400 000

Company No. Date Site of bombardment Losses and damage Cost (United States dollars) Cost

Direct Indirect from production delays Total Syrian pounds 1 million

(3) Syrian Gas Company 9 9 March 2016 Dayr al-Zawr gas plant (Conoco) The plant was bombed, resulting in the following: (1) A fire completely ruined the master control centre for the electric motors. (2) All the control tanks in the control room building; the storage area for compressors, turbines and calibration tools; and the rear wall and drop ceiling of the building were destroyed. (3) The two reserve electrical generators for the plant and the living quarters were destroyed, along with the two heating oil tanks connected to them. (4) The front and western portions of the mechanic shop were ruined and the bridge lifts were knocked out of commission. (5) The offices of the mechanic branch were completely incinerated and destroyed. (6) The drop ceiling was ruined and the windows and doors in the main administration building were shattered. 90 000 000 90 000 000

Total damages from the air bombardment by the Western coalition in 2016 (United States dollars) 90 000 000 90 000 000

Table II

Adjusted initial estimates of damages from air bombardment by the Western coalition of oil and gas facilities belonging to all companies in the Syrian Arab Republic, where it has been possible to assess such costs, from the onset of the bombing through 31 March 2016 Costs (United States dollars) Costs

Direct Indirect from production delays and oil and gas fires Total Syrian pounds 1 million

2014 521 330 048 22 280 985 543 611 033

2015 1 012 301 533 112 256 257 1 124 557 790

2016 103 213 200 13 035 103 226 235

Total 1 636 844 781 134 550 277 1 771 395 058

Grand total 1 771 395 058

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Company	No.	Date	Site of bombardment	Losses and damage	Cost (United States dollars)			Cost
Company	No.	Date	Site of bombardment	Losses and damage	Direct	Indirect from oil and gas fires	Total	Syrian pounds 1 million
(1) Al Furat Petroleum Company	1	11 January 2016	Tanak field	One of the wells was bombed, causing a fire to break out at the site.	235 200	13 035	248 235
	2	3 February 2016	The primary station of the central processing facility at Umar field	The station was bombed, causing one of the storage tanks (T-406) to catch fire, along with attached pipelines and some precision equipment and valves at the station.	489 000		489 000
	3	9 February 2016	The Asharah station	The station was bombed, causing damage to two separators at the Asharah station and damage to one of the storage tanks at the Tayanah station.	35 000		35 000
	4	19 February 2016	The collection site for the Umar 195 and East Umar 110 wells	Six wells at Umar field (102, 105, 107, 111, 195 and 203) were bombed, causing a fire to break out and burn for two hours at the location.	6 054 000	6 054 000
	5	29 February	The Malih 2016 station	The station's inlet manifold was damaged, and a fire burned for two hours.	4 000 000		4 000 000
Total damages from the air bombardment by the Western coalition in 2016 (United States dollars)					10 813 200	13 035	10 826 235

Adjusted initial estimates of damages from air bombardment by the Western coalition of oil and gas facilities belonging to all companies in the Syrian Arab Republic, where it has been possible to assess such costs, from the onset of the bombing through 31 March 2016	Costs (United States dollars)			Costs
	Direct	Indirect from production delays and oil and gas fires	Total	Syrian pounds 1 million
2014	521 330 048	22 280 985	543 611 033
2015	1 012 301 533	112 256 257	1 124 557 790
2016	103 213 200	13 035	103 226 235
Total	1 636 844 781	134 550 277	1 771 395 058
Grand total			1 771 395 058

20Apr16

Letter from Syria providing estimates of the costs of losses resulting from attacks launched by the international coalition against oil and gas facilities in Syria