British Pipeline Agency Ltd (BPA) is a joint venture, established in 1969, between
BP Oil UK and
Shell UK. The company operates the
UK oil pipeline network
The United Kingdom petroleum pipeline network is principally made up of three pipelines systems: the former Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) now the CLH Pipeline System; the Esso pipelines (principally the mainline and midlines), an ...
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).
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.
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.
The pipelines currently operated by BPA are:
The company
The BPA Board comprises five Directors, although the Articles of Association allows for up to ten.
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.
In 2020 the company made a pre-tax profit of £1,490,000.
BPA has nearly 200 staff.
See also
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UK Oil Pipeline Network
The United Kingdom petroleum pipeline network is principally made up of three pipelines systems: the former Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) now the CLH Pipeline System; the Esso pipelines (principally the mainline and midlines), an ...
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Oil and Pipelines Agency
The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a statutory corporation of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the United Kingdom. Its current role is to operate six coastal Oil Fuel Depots on behalf of the MoD. The OPA was also previously responsible for th ...
References
External links
BPA websiteLinewatch Map including BPA Network
{{Oil storage and distribution in the United Kingdom
Oil and gas companies of the United Kingdom
Oil pipeline companies
Petroleum infrastructure in the United Kingdom
BP subsidiaries
Shell plc subsidiaries
Joint ventures
1969 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1969