De-Kastri terminal

De-Kastri Oil Terminal (Russian: Нефтеотгрузочный терминал Де-Кастри) is an oil export terminal located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the village of De-Kastri in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Federation. It is one of the biggest oil terminals in the Far East that serves as a hub for crude oil deliveries to Asian markets. The terminal which started operations in 2006[3] belongs to the Sakhalin-I consortium led by Exxon Neftegas which also includes 20% stake held by Russian affiliates of Rosneft: Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf and RN-Astra. The overall capacity of the export terminal is approximately 88 million barrels per annum (~1.2×10^7 t/a) of oil.[4] Tanker loading capacity is suitable for Aframax tankers up to 110,000 DWT. The five Aframax tankers servicing the terminal are purpose-designed double-hull ice class vessels.[5] The area of the terminal covers nearly 256,000 square metres (2,760,000 sq ft)[6]

De-Kastri Terminal
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Location
CountryRussia
LocationKhabarovsk Krai
Coordinates51°28′N 140°46′E[1]
UN/LOCODERUDKA[2]
Details
Opened2006
Operated byExxon Neftegas
Owned byRussian Federation
Type of harbourOil and Gas Terminal
Size256,000 m2 (2,760,000 sq ft)
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage88 Mbbl (~1.2×10^7 t)

The construction of the terminal started in 2003 and was completed by August 2006. Construction subcontractors included Russian-Turkish joint venture, Enka-Technstroiexport and Russian companies Koksokhimmontazh and Dalmorstroi.

Awards

In November 2009, during the IV International congress Oil Terminal 2009 held in Saint Petersburg, De-Kastri terminal won the Terminal of the Year award. The award Terminal of the Year with capacity of shipment of more than 5 million tonnes per year is presented to an international terminal with best economic, ecological and social indicators once in every three years. De-Kastri terminal was nominated among the total of 34 candidates. Since 2006, nearly 300 oil tankers have transported more than 30 million tonnes of crude oil from the terminal without a single incident. De-Kastri's SBM loading is considered to be the largest in the industry.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Port of De Kastri, Russia". findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "UNLOCODE (RU) - RUSSIA". service.unece.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. Нефтеотгрузочный терминал Де-Кастри проекта "Сахалин-1" удостен награды международного конгресса в Санкт-Петербурге [De-Kastri Oil Export Terminal of Sakhalin project is presented International Congress Award in Saint Petersburg] (in Russian). Sakhalin.info. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. "Rosneft. De-Kastri". Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. "DeKastri oil spill response system inadequate: Presidential Envoy's Office". The Sakhalin Times. 9 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  6. "ENKA. DeKastri Oil Export Terminal, Russia". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
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