Tuapse Oil Terminal is an oil import-export terminal located 8 km (5.0 mi) offshore the Port of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is one of the biggest oil terminals of the Black Sea that serves as a hub for crude oil deliveries to places beyond. The terminal which started operations in 2005[1] belongs to the Russian oil giant Rosneft. The overall capacity of the import-export terminal is approximately 71 million barrels per annum (~9.7×10^6 t/a) of oil but capacity will be increased to 121 million barrels per annum (~1.65×10^7 t/a) by 2015.[1] Tanker loading capacity is suitable for Aframax tankers up to 110,000 DWT. The terminal serves as a supplier for the nearby Tuapse Refinery also owned by Rosneft.[2]

Tuapse Oil Terminal
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CountryRussia
LocationKrasnodar Krai
Coordinates44°05′23″N 39°04′54″E / 44.08972°N 39.08167°E / 44.08972; 39.08167
Details
Opened2005
Operated byRosneft
Owned byRosneft
Type of harbourOil Terminal
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage71 Mbbl (~9.7×10^6 t)

The construction of the terminal started in 2003 and was completed by 2005 at a cost of US$120 million.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Tuapse Marine Terminal". rosneft.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ Davydovich, Anna; Karamova, Aida; Fesenko, Olesya; Anisimova, Nina (2020). "Transport and logistics infrastructure of the Krasnodar Krai: Problems and solutions". E3S Web of Conferences. 164: 07007. doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202016407007. S2CID 218950016.
  3. ^ "President Vladimir Putin sees the Tuapse oil terminal in operation". rustocks.com. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2014.