Oil

Oil Export Terminal

The oil export terminal (OET) is located at Prigorodnoye, next to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. An export pipeline and a tanker loading unit (TLU) are incorporated into the OET where oil is stored prior to loading on a tanker. Oil from the Piltun-Astokhskoye oilfield is supplied to the OET via the TransSakhalin oil pipeline, and mixed with condensate produced from the Lunskoye-A (LUN-A) platform at the onshore processing facility (OPF). Then the oil is placed in storage tanks at the OET. Situated on the eastern side of the LNG plant, the OET shares utility systems and its common plant control systems, based in the LNG control centre.

Oil Transportation

Crude oil from the Sakhalin-2 project is transported to customers by oil tankers “Governor Farkhutdinov”, “Sakhalin Island” and “Zaliv Aniva”. These ice-reinforced vessels were custom built to operate in low temperatures and for the climate of the Sakhalin shelf, especially from January to March. In compliance with Sakhalin Energy’s policy on ecological responsibility, all Company tankers are double hulled. A bow-loading system is used to load the oil, allowing for year-round export.

The “Governor Farkhutdinov” and “Sakhalin Island” tankers each have a loading capacity of 108 000 tonnes, while “Zaliv Aniva” has a capaci ty of 130 000 tonnes.

All oil carriers are chartered by Sakhalin Energy. Oil transportation under the Sakhalin-2 project is also performed on customers’ vessels.

Crude oil Vityaz from Sakhalin-2 project goes to the following countries:

• Japan;
• Korea;
• China;
• Philippines;
• USA;
• Thailand.