Hound Point
Hound Point is a marine crude oil export terminal on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, opened in 1975. It serves as a deep-water loading facility for North Sea crude, handling tankers up to ~350,000-DWT. Crude arrives via pipeline links (notably via Kinneil Terminal and Dalmeny tank farms) and is loaded onto seagoing vessels for global shipment.
Operator: NA
Status: Operational
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Production: Oil
Operations start: 2012
Water depth: 0 m
Country: UK
Block: NA
Type: Onshore
Field
The terminal is part of the UK North Sea oil export chain: production flows from offshore platforms via the Forties Pipeline System and onshore processing at Kinneil before storage at Dalmeny and final marine export at Hound Point. There is no local reservoir or upstream production tie-in at the point itself.
Facilities
Hound Point comprises two sea-island berths with marine loading arms and vapour recovery platforms. Crude oil delivered from the Forties Pipeline System is stabilised and processed onshore (at Kinneil) before receipt and temporary storage prior to tanker loading. The terminal includes crude handling pipelines, berthing dolphins, metering systems, vapour recovery for environmental control, and fire/safety systems. Utility support includes electrical power, tank farm operations, atmospheric and vapour handling systems, and marine navigation aids to support safe tanker operations. The facility's design enables high-volume marine export with robust safety and environmental controls consistent with North Sea export standards.
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