About the Oil and Pipelines Agency
The Oil and Pipelines Agency is a statutory public corporation,
sponsored by the Secretary of State for Defence, formed in 1986 by virtue of
the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. Our department sponsor is a member of the
Ministry of Defence (MOD).
We are responsible for the operation, maintenance and
management of 6 Naval Oil Fuel Depots (OFDs) and 1 Petroleum Storage Depot on
behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence.
We aim to:
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Provide a marine fuel receipt, storage, delivery
and jetty service.
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Manage, operate and maintain the OFDs safely and
securely in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
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Manage and maintain those sites previously in
GPSS which were not part of the GPSS sale, safely and efficiently.
Naval Oil Fuel Depots
We operate 6 Oil
Fuel Depots (OFDs) around the United Kingdom. Gosport and Thanckes OFDs are
located in southern England and support the adjacent HM Naval Bases, Portsmouth
and Devonport respectively (please click on images for more information).
The 4 remaining
OFDs are located in Scotland. The Scottish sites at Garelochhead supports its
adjacent Naval base, whilst Loch Striven, Loch Ewe and Campbeltown provide bulk
storage and regional support to visiting Royal Navy and NATO warships and Royal
Fleet Auxiliary tankers.
All bulk product
delivery is by sea.
Our vision
To be a fully compliant and reliable provider of fuel storage and delivery to the Royal Navy.