Kharg Oil Terminal
Kharg Coral Island was formed by tectonic movements. This
island has 35 kilometers distance from Genaveh coasts and in terms of
geographic divisions, it is a part of Boushehr Town. This island has 8
kilometers length and 4 kilometers width. The altitude of the Island from sea
level is around 3 meters. Its weather is humid and is mostly is associated with
tropical winds. Due to its close distance to oilfield regions, its good
offshore position and suitable depth for gigantic oil vessels berthing, Kharg
Island has been recognized as the most suitable
place for crude oils exports and loading site, and after concluding contract
with oil consortium, the project of
developing loading quays and crude oil reserves was initiated in it. Kharg
terminal was run by South Oilfields Regions Company.
In order to organize the entire oil terminals of the
country, specialized and integrated management and promoting their performance
to the international standards of oil terminals, the Iranian Oil Terminals
Company was established in 2000.
The oil produced in South Oilfields is first transferred to
Ganaveh Multi-road Ganaveh from Ahvaz, Omidieh and Goreh Pumping house by
pipelines, and after passing approximately 32 kilometers distance through 30
inch, 42 inch and a 52 inch pipelines in the seabed, the oil arrives Kharg
Island. These lines continue to the storage reservoirs to transfer light and
heavy crude oil and after arriving into pressure reduction substation, the oil
arrives into reservoirs as per the type of oil (light and heavy), then the oil
is directed towards western quay (Azarpad) by the two separate 78 inch
pipelines each allocated to a special type of crude oil and is directed to the
eastern quay (T) through four 78 inch pipelines. The crude oil is measured
quantitatively by passing a metering system and ultimately, it enters into oil
vessel on loading decks via loading arms.
East Jetty T
In 1950s after concluding contract with oil consortium and
starting the crude oil storage reservoirs and loading jetties, first, the
L-shaped eastern quay was completed. This quay is located in 100-meter distance
of the eastern coast of the Island. It has around 1840 meters length and 40
meters distance. The eastern quay (T) has the berthing capability of five six
(6) oil vessels to 275 thousand tons capacity at the same time.
Western Jetty (Azarpad Jetty)
Azarpad Quay is built in the west of the Island and in the
sea in 1455 meters distance from the coast with berthing sites. Very large oil vessels up to 500 thousand
tons capacity use this quay for loading and carrying oil. Azarpad quay is
equipped with advanced navigation system, automatic and semi-automatic fire
extinguishing, and the rotating and heating systems for preventing clotting. Presently,
this quay has the capability of 3 oil vessels in 300 thousand to 500 thousand
tons and more at the same time.
Kharg General Operations
Kharg general operations started its activities in 2002 by the order of the Minister of Petroleum for the purpose of organizing the non-industrialaffairs of companies, institutes, departments, organizations and local population of Kharg and the most important mission of this management is to prepare and launch comprehensive plan, organizing and renovating, providing civil development services, protecting environment and green environment, infrastructure support and services by the collaboration and cooperation of subsidiary companies of Ministry of Petroleum in Kharg, organizing the comprehensive plans of land, preparation, development, coordination, scheduling and supervising various areas of marine transportation, collection, division and recycling urban wastes, welfare services, education, health, transportation, air emergency, environment, passive defense and integrated critical management…which are cases of general duties of Kharg, as one of the sub-complex management of Iranian Oil Terminals.