| Type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| BPA | |
| Industry | Oil industry |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | BP and Shell-Mex |
| Headquarters | Hemel Hempstead UK |
| Revenue | £1,490,000 (2020) |
Number of employees | 200 |
British Pipeline Agency Ltd (BPA) is a joint venture, established in 1969,[1] between BP Oil UK and Shell UK.[2] The company operates the UK oil pipeline network of oil pipelines which transport petroleum products around the UK.
Operations
BPA replaced the pipeline operations group of Shell Mex & BP in the late 1960s and took over the role as the majority operator on the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS).[3]
As originally conceived the pipeline system comprised 1,600 miles of pipelines carrying 7.25 million tons a year of light oils, or 470 million ton miles annually.[4]
GPA continued as the major operator of the GPSS under reimbursable and fully indemnified contracts until the 1990s when those contracts were ended and the GPSS was instead operated by a number of companies under competitively tendered term contracts. [5]
The pipelines currently operated by BPA are: [6]
| Name of pipeline facility | Product carried | From | To | Length (km) | Diameter (inches) | Flowrate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKOP | Refined products | Stanlow | Kingsbury | 10 | |||
| Kingsbury | Buncefield | 10/12 | |||||
| Buncefield | Kingsbury | ||||||
| Thames (Canvey/ Coryton / Shell Haven) | Buncefield | 650 (total length Thames to Mersey) | 800 m3/h at 85 bar | ||||
| West London Pipeline and Storage | Aviation fuel | Buncefield | Walton | 6/8 | Commissioned 1968 & 1984 | ||
| Walton | Heathrow | 6 | |||||
| London Airport Pipeline | Aviation fuel | Walton | Heathrow | ||||
| Colnbrook Rail Terminal | Aviation fuel | Colnbrook | Heathrow | 1.9 | 12 | ||
| Walton – Gatwick Pipeline System | Aviation fuel | Walton | Gatwick | 36 | 10 | Commissioned 1984 | |
| Finaline | Refined products | Lindsay oil refinery | Buncefield | 232 | 10 | Commissioned 1967 | |
| Bacton North Walsham | Gas condensate | Bacton gas terminal | North Walsham | 8.3 | 6 | Commissioned 1969. Rail tanker loading at North Walsham |
The company
The BPA Board comprises five Directors, although the Articles of Association allows for up to ten.[7] One director acts as the Chairman and one is the General Manager. There is also a company secretary. The registered office is 5-7 Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5BS.[7]
In 2020 the company made a pre-tax profit of £1,490,000.[7]
BPA has nearly 200 staff.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to BPA". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. 2005-06-02. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- ↑ Tim Whittle: Fuelling the Wars - PLUTO and the Secret Pipeline Network 1936 to 2015 published 2017 p116. ISBN 9780992855468
- ↑ Callow, Clive (21 April 1969). "Shell-Mex sets up pipeline unit". The Times. p. 19.
- ↑ Tim Whittle: Fuelling the Wars - PLUTO and the Secret Pipeline Network 1936 to 2015 published 2017 p146. ISBN 9780992855468
- ↑ "bpa". bpa. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Annual Report and Accounts 2020". Retrieved 22 December 2022.