Midia oil terminal

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Midia Oil Terminal
Location
Country Romania
Location Constanța County
Details
Opened 2008
Operated by Rompetrol
Owned by KazMunayGas
Type of harbor Oil Terminal
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage 170 Mbbl (~2.3×10^7 t)

Midia Oil Terminal (Romanian : Terminalul petrolier Midia) is an oil import-export terminal located 8.6 km (5.3 mi) offshore the Port of Midia in Constanța County, Romania. It is one of the biggest oil terminals in the Black Sea that serves as a local hub for crude oil deliveries to the Romanian market. The terminal which started operations in 2008 [1] belongs to the Rompetrol oil company which is owned by Kazakhstans national oil company KazMunayGas. The overall capacity of the import-export terminal is approximately 170 million barrels per annum (~2.3×10^7 t/a) of oil but used capacity is around 30 million barrels per annum (~4.1×10^6 t/a). [1] Tanker loading capacity is suitable for Suezmax tankers up to 160,000  DWT. The terminal serves as a supplier for the nearby Petromidia Refinery also owned by Rompetrol.

Romanian language Romance language

Romanian is an Eastern Romance language spoken by approximately 24–26 million people as a native language, primarily in Romania and Moldova, and by another 4 million people as a second language. It is an official and national language of Romania and Moldova. In addition, it is also one of the official languages of the European Union.

The Port of Midia is located on the Black Sea coastline, approx 13.5 NM north of Constanţa.

Constanța County County in Sud-Est, Romania

Constanța is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța.

The construction of the terminal started in 2006 and was completed by 2008 at a cost of US$150 million. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Midia Marine Terminal". Rompetrol.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. "Rompetrol a descarcat 10 milioane tone de titei prin Midia Marine Terminal" (in Romanian). hotnews.ro. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.