Tripoli Oil installations

Assistant General Manager Mr. Hadi Hosami 

Consists of two sites: Terminal & Refinery According to concession ratified by the law passed on 23/5/1931, Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) transported crude oil produced in Karkuk- Iraq through oil pipelines from Iraq across Syria, to the terminal in Tripoli- Lebanon to be exported and refined. The Refinery was established in 1940 to refine the crude oil imported through pipelines from the fields of Karkuk- Iraq, with a capacity of 21000 barrels a day. In 1973, the Lebanese government took in charge the management of these installations. However, the Lebanese war and the uselessness of the functioning of the refinery ended with the stoppage of the refinery in 1992. Current activities: the installations work on the basis of importing fuel oil and gas oil through the terminal and storing it in the reservoirs of the installations, then treating and distributing these derivatives in the local market through distribution companies.

• The work on the terminal of Tripoli began in early thirties and was completed with the establishment of the 12” pipeline that was inaugurated in 1934. Another 16” pipeline was laid in 1946. the 30” / 32” pipeline was completed in 1961. 
• In 1972, and after IPC in Iraq and Syria was nationalized, the pumping of crude oil was stopped. Then it was resumed for a short period between 1981 and 1982. Later on, crude oil was imported by tankers.
  
• The site: the terminal is situated three miles north east of Tripoli. Its total surface is one million m2.
  
• Its functions: receiving crude oil from Karkuk wells through 3 pipelines: 12”, 16”, and 30/32”.
• Pumping capacity: The maximum total pumping capacity is 900.000 barrels a day (120.000 TONS)

The studies made in this regard showed that from an economic point of view, its useless to rehabilitate the refinery of Tripoli in its current capacity – 21000 barrels a day – because the local market need exceeds 140000 barrels a day.

 Coastal Gas Pipeline

The Ministry of Energy & Water intends develop and construct a new buried 36” Natural Gas transmission pipeline from North Lebanon – Tripoli (to be connected to the existing 24” gas pipeline) to South Lebanon – Tyr. 

The new 36” pipeline will pass through onshore and offshore predetermined localities. The new pipeline will act asa delivery system to transport Natural Gas supply to the Electrical Power generation processing plants on theLebanese coastal frontier, as well as factories and industries  in the event to reduce the operational cost of-electricity  bill  and  its  generation  and  provide  local  industrialists  financial incentives  to  compete  in  other-markets. The pipeline will also supply residential areas with Natural Gas in due course and subsequent to the elaboration of the relevant master plan by the Lebanese Government.

Within this context, the Ministry of Energy & Water has appointed the Engineering Consultant ACE to elaborate the design, specification book and construction tender documents for the four following phases:

1.    From Tripoli Oil Installations to Salaata.

2.    From Salaata to Greater Beirut.

3.    Offshore Greater Beirut Region.

4.    Subsequent to Greater Beirut Offshore, through Khaldeh Region to Tyr.

Project status: 

-Pre-qualification of interested companies was done on two phases and the pre-qualified entities were informed.

- ITT is ready to be launched upon minister’s decision.

- Financing of the project is awaiting the Law to be issued by the Lebanese Parliament. 

1- Tank Farm Project at Tripoli Oil Installations

Key Highlights

• The Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon intends to issue a tender for the award of a concession for operatorship of an oil storage terminal in Tripoli, North Lebanon. 
• The terminal will be located on the former off-sites of the Tripoli Oil Refinery, 5 km East of Tripoli. This area is 55 ha large. 
• The terminal will have a storage capacity of 430.000 m3 for gasoline, gasoil, kerosene and fuel oil. 
• The terminal will use two Conventional Buoy Mooring systems for loading and discharging tankers up to 250.000 DWT. 
• The terminal will furthermore have capability for truck loading, blending and fuel oil heating. 
• The concession will grant the awarded Operator the right to own and operate the terminal for a period of at least 20 years. 
• In the future, the capacity and capabilities of the terminal could be expanded considerably. 

Introduction

The Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon intends to reconstruct part of the Tripoli Oil Installations. The installation will be used for the storage and handling of gasoline, gasoil, kerosene and fuel oil. This oil storage terminal will be erected on the former off-sites of the now dis-used Tripoli Oil Refinery. 

At this moment, the Ministry, through Tripoli and Zahrani Oil Installations (LOIL), is tendering the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for construction of the terminal. The terminal will have a storage capacity of approximately 430.000 m3. 

Simultaneously, the Ministry intends to issue a tender for the award of a concession for operatorship of the terminal. This briefing provides information about this intended operatorship. 

The Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon, through Tripoli and Zahrani Oil Installations (LOIL), intends to issue through a tender a concession that will provide the awarded company (the Operator) the right to own and operate an oil storage terminal. This terminal will be located on an assigned plot of land a few kilometers North of Tripoli, North Lebanon. The concession will be granted for a period of 20 years or longer. 

The terminal will be located at the end of the now disused crude oil pipeline that fed the former Tripoli Refinery with North Irak crude from Kirkuk. This pipeline can potentially be renewed which would create the opportunity to use the terminal for crude exports.

Logistics capabilities

The terminal will have the following logistics capabilities: 

430.000 m3 storage capacity 

Port details 

The terminal site is located at the sea shore. In this area, the sea slope is conveniently gentle and the weather is generally mild. This allows for maritime product movements not to be handled in a conventional port but by means of Conventional Buoy Moorings (CBM’s). Currently four CBM’s are available. Of these four, CBM #2 and #3 will be used for the initial phase of the terminal. CBM #2 can accommodate 250.000 DWT vessels, CBM #3 can accommodate 90.000 DWT vessels.

Marine loading/discharge rates

The terminal will be designed for initial loading and discharge rates up to 3,000 m3/hr. To enable future expansion, the pipeline system of the terminal will be capable to handle rates up to 6,000 m3/hr. 

Inland distribution 

The terminal will be equipped with 6 racks to load tank trucks for inland distribution. 

Auxiliary capabilities 

The terminal will have the facilities to blend products to required specification and to heat fuel oil to the required temperature. 

Product  Tank number & size 

Gasoline  4 x 32,000 m3 

Gasoil  3 x 30,000 m3 

Kerosene 3 x 30,000 m3 

Fuel oil 4 x 30,000 m3