Flotta oil terminal

The Flotta oil terminal is a major crude oil reception, processing, storage and export facility on the island of Flotta, in the south of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. It receives and processes crude oil delivered by a subsea pipeline from the Piper, Claymore, Tartan and Golden Eagle platforms and associated fields.

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Type: Industry
Description: oil storage and trans-shipment facility on Flotta, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Flotta Oil Terminal” and “Flotta Terminal (Repsol Sinopek)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flotta Airport and Fara.

Flotta Airport

Aerodrome

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Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length.

Fara

Island

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Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. Fara is situated 2 miles west of Flotta oil terminal.

Calf of Flotta

Islet

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The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one. Calf of Flotta is situated 2 miles northeast of Flotta oil terminal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whome and Point of Hackness.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta.