Flotta oil terminal
The Flotta oil terminal is a major crude oil reception, processing, storage and export facility on the island of Flotta, in the south of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. It receives and processes crude oil delivered by a subsea pipeline from the Piper, Claymore, Tartan and Golden Eagle platforms and associated fields. The terminal includes facilities for exporting stabilised crude oil (and formerly liquefied petroleum gases) by tanker.
Flotta oil terminal from above in 2007 | |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City | Flotta, Orkney |
| Coordinates | 58° 20’ 22” N 03° 06’ 24” W |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Occidental (1974–1991), Elf Enterprises (1991–2000), Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (since 2000) |
| Owner(s) | Occidental (1974–1991), Elf Enterprises (1991–2000), Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (since 2000) |
| Commissioned | 1976 |
| Capacity | 375,000 barrels/day (2017) |
| No. of employees | 275 (in 1987), 200 (in 1995) |
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