Oil and Pipelines Agency
Statutory Corporation | |
Purpose | Supply marine fuel for the MoD |
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Headquarters | Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | Board Chairman, Chief Executive, MOD Sponsor, Non-Executive Directors |
Leader | Adrian Jackson (Chief Executive) |
Parent organization | Ministry of Defence |
Budget | Total expenditure £22,949,000 (2018/19) |
Staff | 19 (March 2009)[1] 177 (March 2015)[2] 142 (March 2019)[3] |
The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a
History
The OPA was formed at the end of 1985
Initially the GPSS had been operated under reimbursable, fully indemnified contracts by the British Pipeline Agency (BPA), Esso, Texaco and Shell. Starting in the late 1980s, OPA contracted out the GPSS in sections as these contracts were terminated. By 1994 the entire GPSS had been let under fixed priced contracts.[7]
In February 2012, Costain was awarded a three-year contract to operate and maintain the entire GPSS on behalf of the OPA.[8] In August 2014, the contract was extended for a further year, until April 2016.
In May 2012 the
In March 2015, the government announced it had agreed to sell the GPSS to
Responsibilities
The current responsibilities of the OPA include: to receive, store and deliver marine fuel to meet the MoD ‘s requirements; to manage, operate and maintain the Oil Fuel Depots; to manage and maintain the salt caverns at Plumley and Cape of Good Hope (Cheshire) Petroleum Storage Depot (PSD); and to attract third-party customers.[13]
Corporate structure
The management board comprises an independent Non-executive Chairman appointed by the Minister; a Chief Executive appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Chairman and MOD Sponsor; the MOD Sponsor; and two non-executive members.[13]
The first Board (with effect from 1 December 1985) were: G. W. Dunkerley (Chairman), K. J. Vaughan (Chief Executive), O. H. Heald (Non-executive member), and C. G. Finch (Non-executive member).[14]
In 2019 the Board comprised: Graham Ellis (Chairman since 2012), Adrian Jackson (Chief Executive and Accounting Officer since 2015), Rachel Pearson (MOD Sponsor), Matt Harrison (Non-executive Director), and Trevor Woolley (Non-executive Director). The Company Secretary was Marie Edwards.[15]
In January 2024 the Board comprised: Adrian Jackson, Chief Executive; Tim Backhouse, Chief Financial Officer; Paul Grange, Chief Operating Officer; Ian Lindsay, Engineering Director; Sue Jemmett, Human Resources Director; Lisa England, Compliance and Risk Director; Mark Jessop, Programme Director.[16]
Oil Fuel Depots and storage facilities
Facility | Location | Co-ordinates | Notes |
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Campbeltown OFD | Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute | 55°25'01.2"N 5°34'17.9"W | |
Garelochhead OFD | Garelochhead, Argyll and Bute | 56°04'14.5"N 4°49'41.5"W | Adjacent to Faslane Naval Base
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Gosport OFD | Gosport, Hampshire | 50°47'56.8"N 1°07'00.4"W | Opposite Portsmouth Naval Base
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Loch Ewe OFD | Drumchork, Highland | 57°49'38.8"N 5°35'01.1"W | |
Loch Striven OFD | Knockdow, Argyll and Bute | 55°53'44.1"N 5°02'56.7"W | |
Plumley and Cape of Good Hope PSD | Plumley, Cheshire West and Chester | 53°15'21.2"N 2°25'44.7"W | 34 underground salt caverns for oil storage |
Thanckes OFD | Torpoint, Cornwall | 50°22'57.7"N 4°11'40.0"W | West side of River Tamar opposite Devonport Naval Base |
Senoko OFD | Sembawang, Singapore | 1°27′46.8″N 103°49′59.7″E | The Agency took over responsibility in 2022 |
See also
References
- ^ a b OPA accounts 2008-9
- ^ a b The Oil and Pipelines Agency accounts 2014–15
- ^ OPA accounts, 2018–19
- ^ "Oil and Pipelines Agency". Financial Times. 19 November 1985.
- ^ "Oil and Pipelines Act 1985". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ISBN 9780992855468
- ISBN 9780992855468
- ^ "About us".
- ^ "UK considers sale of aviation fuel network". Reuters. 22 May 2012.
- ^ "MOD sells the Government Pipeline and Storage System for £82 million". Government of the United Kingdom. 20 March 2015.
- ^ Government Pipeline and Storage System Sale Update: Written statement – HCWS434 made on 20 March 2015.
- ISBN 9780992855468
- ^ a b c "Oil and Pipelines Agency - Framework Agreement" (PDF). government.uk. March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Appointments". The Times. 28 November 1985. p. 19.
- ^ "The Oil and Pipelines Agency Account 2018-19" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Oil and Pipelines Agency". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
Further reading
- Tim Whittle: Fuelling the Wars – PLUTO and the Secret Pipeline Network 1936 to 2015 published 2017. ISBN 9780992855468