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Petroleum storage infrastructure at Dalian New Port

Dalian North Oil Petroleum Logistics Co., Ltd. provides petroleum storage and logistics capabilities in Dalian, China. Dalian is the company’s principal operating base, combining crude and refined-product storage with bonded activity and INE crude oil futures delivery support.

Operational profile

Operational role

Dalian is the company’s principal operating base, combining crude and refined-product storage with bonded activity and INE crude oil futures delivery support.

VLCC receipt, refinery-linked crude movements, bonded storage discussions and refined-product transfers can be considered here.

The 720,000 m³ figure describes installed capacity at Dalian only and does not indicate current availability.

Infrastructure

Storage infrastructure

  • 12 × 50,000 m³ external floating-roof tanks for crude oil.
  • 4 × 30,000 m³ internal floating-roof tanks for diesel and gasoline.
  • Automated radar gauging.
  • Primary mechanical rim seals.

Marine access

Vessel interface

  • 1 × 300,000 DWT VLCC berth.
  • 1 × 100,000 DWT berth.

Maximum draft22.0 metres

Movement

Pumping and transfer performance

Crude receipt from VLCC
8,000 m³/hour
Crude delivery to pipeline or vessel
4,500 m³/hour
Refined-products transfer
2,500 m³/hour

Distribution

Pipeline and distribution connections

Pipeline network

Direct connection to the Dalian–Linyuan crude pipeline system.

Refinery interface

Dedicated 32-inch pipelines connect the terminal with PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical Refinery and Dalian West Pacific Petrochemical, also known as WEPEC.

Cargo profile

Products handled

  • Heavy crude oil
  • Light crude oil
  • Low-sulphur fuel oil
  • Diesel
  • Gasoline

Credentials

Licences and certifications

  • Shanghai International Energy Exchange designated delivery warehouse licence
  • State Customs bonded warehouse permit
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • OHSAS 18001

Preparing an enquiry

What to include for Dalian

Provide the preferred terminal, cargo or product, estimated quantity, vessel class or receipt method, proposed dates, storage duration, delivery method and any bonded or exchange context. Please send only non-confidential initial information.

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