Kingsbury Oil Terminal
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General information
TypeOil storage depot
LocationKingsbury, Warwickshire
AddressTrinity Road
Kingsbury
Tamworth
Staffordshire
Coordinates52°34′24″N 1°40′20″W / 52.5732°N 1.6723°W / 52.5732; -1.6723
Completed1960s
OwnerEssar
Warwickshire Oil Storage Limited
Valero Energy
Shell
British Pipeline Agency

Kingsbury Oil Terminal is an oil storage depot located to the northeast of the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It was opened in the late 1960s and serves the Midlands region. It is the largest inland oil storage depot in the United Kingdom.[1] The main operators at the site are Essar, Warwickshire Oil Storage Limited and Valero Energy Corporation.[2] The site also has facilities from Shell and pipeline operations from the British Pipeline Agency.[3]

In August 2006 the terminal was targeted by terrorists as part of a terror plot involving several sites across the country.[4]

Protests

During protests by Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion in April 2022, more than 100 climate activists, ages ranging between 25 and 71, were arrested.[5]

On 14 September 2022, 51 Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested for breach of court order after blocking the entrance to the Kingsbury Oil Terminal.[6]

References

  1. ^ "We couldn't cope with oil fire here". Birmingham Mail. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Safety advice and guidance for Kingsbury residents". Warwickshire County Council. 19 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  3. ^ "EmergencyManagement.org.uk".
  4. ^ "Alleged terrorists researched Kingsbury oil terminal". Birmingham Post. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  5. ^ "More than 100 arrests during week of protests at Kingsbury oil terminal". ITV News. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ^ Harrison, Claire (15 September 2022). "Chaos at Kingsbury Oil Terminal as police arrest 51 protesters". CoventryLive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

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Oil storage and distribution in the United Kingdom
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