De-Kastri terminal
Encyclopedia
De-Kastri Oil Terminal is an oil export terminal located in Khabarovsk Krai
of Russian Federation and is considered to be 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 belongs to the Sakhalin-I
consortium led by Exxon Neftegas Ltd
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 of oil.
Tanker loading capacity is suitable for ships. The area of the terminal covers nearly 256000 square metres (306,173.5 sq yd)
The construction of the terminal which is located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the village of De-Kastri started in 2003 and was completed by August 2006. Construction subcontractors included Russian-Turkish joint venture, Enka-Technstroiexport and Russian companies Koksokhimmontazh and Dalmorstroi.
, 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.
Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Russian Far East. It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River, but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. The administrative center of the krai is the...
of Russian Federation and is considered to be one of the biggest oil terminals in the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
that serves as a hub for crude oil deliveries to Asian markets. The terminal which started operations in 2006 belongs to the Sakhalin-I
Sakhalin-I
The Sakhalin-I project, a sister project to Sakhalin-II, is a consortium to locate and produce oil and gas on Sakhalin Island and immediately offshore, in the Okhotsk Sea, from three fields: Chayvo, Odoptu, and Arkutun-Dagi....
consortium led by Exxon Neftegas Ltd
Exxon Neftegas Limited
Exxon Neftegas Limited is a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, an American oil and gas corporation. ENL is the operator of Sakhalin-I Consortium which is involved in exploration and production of oil and gas on Sakhalin Island and offshore, in Chayvo, Odoptu and Arkutun-Dagi fields located in the Sea of...
which also includes 20% stake held by Russian affiliates of Rosneft
Rosneft
Rosneft is an integrated oil company majority owned by the Government of Russia. Rosneft is headquartered in Moscow’s Balchug district near the Kremlin, across the Moskva river...
: Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf and RN-Astra.
The overall capacity of the export terminal is approximately of oil.
Tanker loading capacity is suitable for ships. The area of the terminal covers nearly 256000 square metres (306,173.5 sq yd)
The construction of the terminal which is located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the village of De-Kastri 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 PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, 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
Single buoy mooring
Single Point Mooring is a loading buoy anchored offshore that serves as a mooring point and interconnect for tankers loading or offloading gas or liquid products. SPMs are the link between geostatic subsea manifold connections and weathervaning tankers...
loading is considered to be the largest in the industry.