Searsport Terminal is a
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
in
Searsport, Maine
Searsport is an incorporated town and deep water seaport located at the confluence of the Penobscot River estuary and the Penobscot Bay immediately NW of Sears Island and Cape Jellison in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2, ...
. Searsport provides
tanker offloading and temporary storage services for
crude oil
Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude ...
transportation. The terminal is also home to the beginning for the
Searsport-Loring Pipeline.
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Ports and harbors of Maine
Oil terminals
Petroleum infrastructure in the United States
Energy infrastructure in Maine