British Pipeline Agency Ltd (BPA) is a joint venture, established in 1969,[1] between BP Oil UK and Shell UK.[2] The company operates the UK oil pipeline network of oil pipelines which transport petroleum products around the UK.
Operations
BPA replaced the pipeline operations group of Shell Mex & BP in the late 1960s and took over the role as the majority operator on the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS).[3]
As originally conceived the pipeline system comprised 1,600 miles of pipelines carrying 7.25 million tons a year of light oils, or 470 million ton miles annually.[4]