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'''Būtingė oil terminal''' ({{lang-lt|Būtingės naftos terminalas}}) is an oil terminal near the village of [[Būtingė]] in the municipality of [[Palanga]], on the coast of the [[Baltic Sea]] in the north of [[Lithuania]], close to the border with [[Latvia]]. It lies near the mouth of the [[Šventoji River (Baltic)|Šventoji River]]. It is a part of [[ORLEN Lietuva]], and has been in operation since July 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlenlietuva.lt/en/presscenter/news/Pages/B%C5%ABting%C4%97-Terminal-Serviced-1,000th-Tanker.aspx|title=Būtingė Terminal Serviced 1,000th Tanker|publisher=ORLEN Lietuva|accessdate=17 October 2013}}</ref> It was the first major petroleum project that Lithuania implemented after it attained independence. It has been designed and built with facilities that could handle crude oil exports of 8 million tons and imports to the extent of 6 to 8 million tons.<ref name=Oil>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295|title=Butinge Oil Terminal|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher=Fluor Corporation}}</ref><ref name=Litu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295#projectTitle|title=Client's Challenge|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher= Fluor Corporation }}</ref> |
'''Būtingė oil terminal''' ({{lang-lt|Būtingės naftos terminalas}}) is an oil terminal near the village of [[Būtingė]] in the municipality of [[Palanga]], on the coast of the [[Baltic Sea]] in the north of [[Lithuania]], close to the border with [[Latvia]]. It lies near the mouth of the [[Šventoji River (Baltic)|Šventoji River]]. It is a part of [[ORLEN Lietuva]], and has been in operation since July 1999.<ref name=Orien>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlenlietuva.lt/en/presscenter/news/Pages/B%C5%ABting%C4%97-Terminal-Serviced-1,000th-Tanker.aspx|title=Būtingė Terminal Serviced 1,000th Tanker|publisher=ORLEN Lietuva|accessdate=17 October 2013}}</ref> It was the first major petroleum project that Lithuania implemented after it attained independence. It has been designed and built with facilities that could handle crude oil exports of 8 million tons and imports to the extent of 6 to 8 million tons.<ref name=Oil>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295|title=Butinge Oil Terminal|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher=Fluor Corporation}}</ref><ref name=Litu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295#projectTitle|title=Client's Challenge|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher= Fluor Corporation }}</ref> |
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==Planning== |
==Planning== |
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The project was laid out in a land area of 1,239 hectares on the Baltic Sea coast, the first of its kind on this coast.<ref name=Con>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295#project|title= |
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Conclusion|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher=Fluor.cm}}</ref> It was planned, designed and implemented by Fluor Corporation. The planning and preliminary designs envisaged the refinery, a single-point offshore mooring (in the form of a floating buoy), pipe line in association with an off shore terminal provided with pipelines and pumping stations. The single-point mooring was planned to be located off the port of [[Klaipeda]] with capacity to offload up to 4932 m3/hr. Based on the initial planning and design, a contract document for a single, lump-sum turn-key, contract to be awarded on engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) basis was prepared. The project was contracted, by the ORLEN Lietuva, on lump-sum contract basis for a sum of US$300 million.<ref name=Oil/><ref name=Con/><ref name=Solution>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295#projectTitle|title=Fluor's Solution|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher= Fluor Corporation}}</ref> |
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==Implementation== |
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==Facilities== |
==Facilities== |
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The facilities created at Butinge are capable of handling 8 million tons of crude oil for exports and 5 to 6 million tons as import |
The facilities created at Butinge are capable of handling 8 million tons of crude oil for exports and 5 to 6 million tons as import. An offshore submarine pipeline of a 36-inch diameter and 7.5 km length is built connecting to the shore facilities. A 22-inch pipeline is provided to three 50,000-m3 oil storage tanks which are floating roof tanks for crude oil storage. Pumping stations and a single-point mooring terminal have also been built. Tanks for storing diesel and slop oil are built as fixed tanks on the roof. Pumps are also built to load crude oil to tankers and transport the same over a distance of 91.5 km to the [[Mazeikiu]] Refinery of ORLEN Lietuva.<ref name=Litu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=295#projectTitle|title=Butinge Oil Terminal|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher= Fluor Corporation }}</ref><ref name=Tons>{{Cite news|url=http://www.orlenlietuva.lt/EN/PressCenter/News/Pages/9-Million-Tons-of-Crude-Oil-Unloaded-in-Butinge-Oil-Terminal.aspx?pageNumber=12|title=9 Million Tons of Crude Oil Unloaded in Butinge Oil Terminal|date=6 January 2011|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher=Orlen Lietuva}}</ref> |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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The terminal is somewhat controversial because of fear of [[oil spill]]s, which have occurred. Since July 2006 the Būtingė oil terminal is the only way for supplying ''ORLEN Lietuva'' (former ''Mažeikių Nafta'') with oil, because the Russian partner state controlled [[Lukoil]] corporation has cut off the supply through the [[Druzhba pipeline]] from [[Russia]]. |
The terminal is somewhat controversial because of fear of [[oil spill]]s, which have occurred. Since July 2006 the Būtingė oil terminal is the only way for supplying ''ORLEN Lietuva'' (former ''Mažeikių Nafta'') with oil, because the Russian partner state controlled [[Lukoil]] corporation has cut off the supply through the [[Druzhba pipeline]] from [[Russia]].<ref name=Orien/><ref name=Tons/> In spite of cutting off supply pipe line by Russia and also the bad weather conditions, its is reported that the terminal handled unloading of 9 million tons of crude oil during 2010, a 7 percent rise over the 2009 figures. This was achieved by "unloading of greater quantity of crude oil and servicing more tankers.“ It is also reported that the terminal is now ca[able of importing nearly 12 million tons of crude oil every year and tankers have capacity of nearly 150,000 tons.<ref name=Tons/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.orlenlietuva.lt/EN/Pages/default.aspx Official site] |
*[http://www.orlenlietuva.lt/EN/Pages/default.aspx Official site] |
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Būtingė oil terminal (Lithuanian: Būtingės naftos terminalas) is an oil terminal near the village of Būtingė in the municipality of Palanga, on the coast of the Baltic Sea in the north of Lithuania, close to the border with Latvia. It lies near the mouth of the Šventoji River. It is a part of ORLEN Lietuva, and has been in operation since July 1999.[1] It was the first major petroleum project that Lithuania implemented after it attained independence. It has been designed and built with facilities that could handle crude oil exports of 8 million tons and imports to the extent of 6 to 8 million tons.[2][3]
Planning
The project was laid out in a land area of 1,239 hectares on the Baltic Sea coast, the first of its kind on this coast.[4] It was planned, designed and implemented by Fluor Corporation. The planning and preliminary designs envisaged the refinery, a single-point offshore mooring (in the form of a floating buoy), pipe line in association with an off shore terminal provided with pipelines and pumping stations. The single-point mooring was planned to be located off the port of Klaipeda with capacity to offload up to 4932 m3/hr. Based on the initial planning and design, a contract document for a single, lump-sum turn-key, contract to be awarded on engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) basis was prepared. The project was contracted, by the ORLEN Lietuva, on lump-sum contract basis for a sum of US$300 million.[2][4][5]
Implementation
The EPCM part of the project contract was awarded and the work started in July 1995 and completed in July 1999.[5]
Facilities
The facilities created at Butinge are capable of handling 8 million tons of crude oil for exports and 5 to 6 million tons as import. An offshore submarine pipeline of a 36-inch diameter and 7.5 km length is built connecting to the shore facilities. A 22-inch pipeline is provided to three 50,000-m3 oil storage tanks which are floating roof tanks for crude oil storage. Pumping stations and a single-point mooring terminal have also been built. Tanks for storing diesel and slop oil are built as fixed tanks on the roof. Pumps are also built to load crude oil to tankers and transport the same over a distance of 91.5 km to the Mazeikiu Refinery of ORLEN Lietuva.[3][6]
Controversy
The terminal is somewhat controversial because of fear of oil spills, which have occurred. Since July 2006 the Būtingė oil terminal is the only way for supplying ORLEN Lietuva (former Mažeikių Nafta) with oil, because the Russian partner state controlled Lukoil corporation has cut off the supply through the Druzhba pipeline from Russia.[1][6] In spite of cutting off supply pipe line by Russia and also the bad weather conditions, its is reported that the terminal handled unloading of 9 million tons of crude oil during 2010, a 7 percent rise over the 2009 figures. This was achieved by "unloading of greater quantity of crude oil and servicing more tankers.“ It is also reported that the terminal is now ca[able of importing nearly 12 million tons of crude oil every year and tankers have capacity of nearly 150,000 tons.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Būtingė Terminal Serviced 1,000th Tanker". ORLEN Lietuva. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Butinge Oil Terminal". Fluor Corporation. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Client's Challenge". Fluor Corporation. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Litu" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Conclusion". Fluor.cm. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Fluor's Solution". Fluor Corporation. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "9 Million Tons of Crude Oil Unloaded in Butinge Oil Terminal". Orlen Lietuva. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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