Oil terminals are key facilities for the import, export, storage, blending, transfer and distribution of oil and petroleum products. Many terminals are located at coastal sites, such as Teesside and the lower Thames, to allow the offloading and loading of coastal shipping. Inland terminals, located around major cities, such as Birmingham and Manchester, facilitate the distribution of products to local industrial and commercial users. Many terminals have road tanker loading equipment for local distribution of products such as petrol, diesel, and heating oil. The terminals are connected through a network of underground pipelines to enable the transfer of oil and refined products across Britain.
List of oil terminals in the United Kingdom The following is a list of oil and petroleum product terminals in the UK
Acronyms used in the list include:
BPA British Pipelines Agency CLH Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos GPSS Government Pipelines and Storage System LCC Lissan Coal Company OPA Oil and Pipelines Agency PSD Petroleum Storage Depot
+Oil terminals in the United KingdomTerminalLocation (County or Unitary Authority)OperatorFacilities and operationsReferencesAberdeenAberdeen CityCertas EnergyStorageAberdeenAberdeen CityAsco OilsStorage, 31 tanks, total 26,880 m³AldermastonWest BerkshireGPSSDecommissionedAngle BayPembrokeshireBPCrude oil tanker offloading facility, tanks in Fort Popham and Kilpaison, Angle Bay, transfer of crude to former Llandarcy Refinery by pipeline. Terminal and pipeline decommissioned 1986AvonmouthBristolValeroStorage, 8 tanks, Gasoline, diesel, kerosene and gas oilAvonmouthBristolEssoStorage 190 tanksBactonNorfolkOperated by BPAGas terminal, condensate separation, storage and export by pipeline to North WalshamBelfastBelfastValeroStorage, 26 tanksBelfastBelfastExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 50 tanks, 65,216 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)BelfastBelfastPuma EnergyStorage, 20 tanks, 155,000 m³Berwick WoodSouth GloucestershireCLH Pipeline SystemStorage and pumpingBirminghamBirminghamExxonMobil, EssoStorage, 17 tanks, 50,00 m3BlythNorthumberlandGeos GroupStorage, 15 million litre capacityBramhallGreater ManchesterCLH Pipeline System, ExolumStorage and pipeline transfer, 7 partly buried tanksFuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)Brighton (Shoreham)Brighton & HoveLocal FuelStorage and road tanker loadingBuncefieldHertfordshireBPStorageCampbeltownArgyll and ButeOperated by OPASupports Royal NavyCanvey IslandEssexOikos StorageShip loading, offloading, storageCardiffCardiffGreenergyRail fedCardiffCardiffPrax PetroleumCardiffCardiffValeroImport of road fuels, including petrol, ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD), biofuels, and heating fuels, for distributionCarringtonGreater ManchesterEssar Oil UKOn Manchester ship canal, ship loading offloading, propyleneCloghan PointAntrimLCC GroupStorage, 4 tanks, fuel oil for Ballylumford and Kilroot power stations.ClydebankWest DunbartonshireExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 25 tanks, 56,257 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)ColnbrookLondon Borough of HillingdonBP, operated by BPARail offloadingCowesIsle of WightMFGCruden BayAberdeenshireIneosBooster station, oil from offshore and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) from St Fergus via pipelines, sent to Kinneil terminal by pipelineDalstonCumbriaStandard Fuel OilsRail & road offloading DagenhamGreater LondonStolthaven TerminalsShip offloading, storage 60 to 11,000 m3, tanker loadingDalmenyEdinburghIneosCrude storage and ship loadingEasthamCheshire West & ChesterExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 157 tanks, 325,198 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)Ellesmere PortCheshire West & ChesterStanlow Terminals (was Essar Oil UK)Stanlow Oil refinery storageFalmouthCornwallWorld Fuel ServicesStorage, 27 tanks, 70,000 m³FawleyHampshireExxonMobil, EssoOil refinery storageFinnart OceanArgyll and ButePetroineos FuelsStorage and pipeline transfer to GrangemouthFlotta oil terminalOrkney IslandsRepsol SinopecukOil by pipeline from offshore, export by ship. Capacity 500,000 barrels per day, commissioned December 1976, produces stabilised crude and propaneFurzebrookDorsetBPRail loading from Wytch Farm (facility decommissioned)GarelochheadArgyll and ButeOperated by OPASupports adjacent Naval BaseGatwick AirportWest SussexOperated by BPADistributionGoostreyCheshire EastShellBuilt in 1955 by Shell connected to GPSS, decommissionedGosportHampshireOperated by OPASupports Gosport Naval BaseGrainKentBPShip offloading, rail loadingGrangemouthFalkirkExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 46 tanks, 112,892 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)GrangemouthFalkirkPetroineosOil refineryGrangemouthFalkirkE. D. & F Man Terminal UKStorage, 23 tanks, 15,900 m³ decommissioned?GraysThurrockExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Ship offloading, storage 310,000 m3 in 51 tanks 1,700 to 20,800 m3, road tanker loading. Typical storage gasoline, ethanol, ester, ultra low sulphur diesel, dyed gas oil, blended biodiesel and Jet A1 keroseneFuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)Great YarmouthNorfolkAsco OilsStorage, 35 tanks 11,034 m³HallenSouth GloucestershireCLH Pipeline System, Exolum Storage and pumpingFuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)HambleHampshireBPSupply by pipeline from Fawley refinery, and 16-inch pipeline from Wytch Farm, export by pipeline and tanker fillingHarwichEssexHaltermann CarlessOil refinery, condensate trains from North WalshamHaydockLancashireShell-Mex and BPStorage and distribution, opened 1969 closed c.1980Heathrow airportLondon Borough of HillingdonStorage and distributionHolybourneHampshireStar energyRail loading (not regularly used)HolyheadAngleseyWorld Fuel ServicesStorage and tank loadingHumberNorth LincolnshirePhillips 66Refinery HytheHampshireEssoImminghamNorth LincolnshireExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 240 tanks, 628,354 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)ImminghamNorth LincolnshirePhillips 66Storage, tanker loading, rail tanker loadingInvernessHighlandCertas EnergyStorage, 20 tanksJarrowTyne and WearPhillips 66Storage, 17 tanks, 45,000 m³KingsburyWarwickshireEssar Oil UK / Shell
Valero
Phillips 66 / Total14 tanks, 100 million litres, co-mingled product, eight vehicle loading gantriesKingston upon HullKingston upon HullIBL Bulk liquidsStorage, 120 tanks, 34,500m3KinneilFalkirkIneosCrude Oil processing, original capacity 500,000 barrels per day. Products: stabilised crude, propane and butane. Commissioned Autumn 1975LerwickShetlandCertas EnergyLerwickShetlandPetersonsLindseyNorth LincolnshireTotal Lindsey Oil RefineryOil refineryLindseyNorth LincolnshirePhillips 66LiverpoolMerseysideWorld Fuel ServicesStorage, 29 tanks, 50,527 m³Loch EweHighlandOperated by OPASupports Royal NavyLoch StrivenArgyll and ButeOperated by OPASupports Royal NavyLondonderryCounty LondonderryLCC GroupStorage, 11 tanks, capacity of 86,000 tonnesManchesterGreater ManchesterValeroTrafford Wharf on Manchester Ship Canal, storageMilford HavenPembrokeshirePuma EnergyStorage, 55 tanks, 1,500,000 m³Milford HavenPembrokeshireValeroDistribution terminal associated with oil refineryMossmorranFifeExxonMobilNatural Gas Liquids (NGL) condensate processingNiggHighlandRepsol SinopecBuilt in 1979 to accept Beatrice crude via pipelineNorthamptonNorthamptonshireEssar Oil UK8 storage tanks, 4 ethanol tanks, total storage 28.6 million litres, 5 loading baysNorth ShieldsTyne and WearEssoDecommissioned, blown up by the IRANorth TeesRedcar and ClevelandNavigator TerminalsStorage, 36 tanks, 850,000 m³North WalshamNorfolkOperated by BPARail loading condensate by pipeline from BactonPembrokePembrokeshireValeroOil refineryPeterheadAberdeenshireAsco OilsStorage, 17 tanks, 35,139 m³PlymouthDevonValeroStorage, 10 tanksPlymouthDevonGreenergyStorage, 40 million litresPurfleetThurrockExxonMobil, EssoShip offloading storage and road tanker loadingRiversideStockton on TeesExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 22 tanks, 65,150 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)RuncornCheshireInter TerminalsStorage, 4 tanks, 23,804 m³Saffron WaldenEssexCLH Pipeline SystemParty buried tanksSandyBedfordshireGPSSDecommissionedSeal SandsStockton on TeesExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 116 tanks, 246,604m3Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)Seal SandsStockton on TeesNavigator TerminalsStorage, 168 tanks, 287,000 m³Seal SandsStockton on TeesConocoPhillipsFed from Norpipe, capacity 1,000,000 barrels per day, fractionation, produces stabilised crude, ethane, propane, butane and isobutane, commissioned Autumn 1975Shell HavenThurrockShell UK oil products LtdAviation fuel, ship offloading, storage, road tanker loading, export via 2 pipelines. 16 tanks at Haven North total 10,700 m3, 4 tanks total 27,000 m3 at Haven SouthShorehamSussexLocal FuelStainesLondon Borough of HounslowExxonMobil, EssoAlso called Esso West London oil terminal. Storage, 25 tanks, aviation fuel supply from Fawley, supply to HeathrowStanlow refineryCheshire West & ChesterEssar Oil UKOil refineryStansted airportEssexStorage and distribution, 3 × 6300 m3 tanks and 2 × 150 m3 tanks, supply from Saffron WaldenSullom VoeShetlandEnquestOil by pipeline from offshore, export by ship, original capacity 3,000,000 barrels per day, commissioned Spring 1978. Products: stabilised crude, propane and butane Teesside oil terminalMiddlesbroughConocoPhillipsFed from Norpipe, capacity 1,000,000 barrels per day, fractionation, produces stabilised crude, ethane, propane, butane and isobutane, commissioned Autumn 1975Tetney marine terminalLincolnshirePhillips 66Supply from monobuoy, 10 large storage tanks, discharge to Humber refinery. Located 53°30’00”N 0°00’03”EThamesThurrockNavigator TerminalsShip offloading, 86 tanks, total 378,000 m3, road tanker loadingThames OilportEssexGreenergy / ShellShip offloading, storage, tanker loadingThanckesDevonOperated by OPASupports Devonport Naval BaseThealeWest BerkshirePuma EnergyStorage, 9 tanks, 9,288 m³ThetfordNorfolkOil NGSupplies RAF and USAF airbases in Suffolk and Norfolk TorkseyLincolnshireShell (UK) LtdRailway siding off Gainsborough line, east of Cottam operational 1988, demolished by 1998TranmereMerseysideStanlow Terminals (formerly Essar Oil UK)Ship offloading, crude oilTyneTyne and WearExolum (formerly Inter Terminals)Storage, 62 tanks, 57,014 m³Fuel Oil News 2021 (wallchart)Walton on ThamesSurreyGPSSTanks decommissioned, Pump station extantWeltonLincolnshireInternational Petroleum / Igas Energy (formerly BP Developments 1986)Gathering station for local oil fields (Welton, Scampton North, etc.) loading facilities for rail exportWesterleighSouth GloucestershirePuma EnergyStorage, 14 tanks, 15,237 m³West ThurrockThurrockNavigator TerminalsShip offloading, storage, 86 tanks, 378,000 m3, road tanker loading
See also Oil Terminal UK oil pipeline network Oil terminals in Ireland CLH Pipeline System Oil and Pipelines Agency
For details of UK gas terminals see individual articles: Bacton, CATS, Easington, Rampside, St Fergus, Theddlethorpe (closed). For details of UK Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals see individual articles: Grain LNG, South Hook LNG terminal.
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