Editing Tranmere Oil Terminal (section)

==Current operations==
All the crude oil feedstock for Stanlow Oil Refinery is delivered via the Tranmere terminal. The terminal is capable of handling vessels of up to 65,000 tonnes, and cargo sizes up to 170,000 tonnes on part laden [[Oil tanker|Very Large Crude Carriers]] (VLCCs).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Tranmere Oil Terminal|url=http://www.essaroil.co.uk/our-work/tranmere-oil-terminal/|website=Essar}}</ref> 

Tranmere handles 140 ships every year, carrying a total of 9 million tonnes of crude oil.<ref name=":1" />

The size and operating pressure of the pipelines between Tranmere and Stanlow are as shown:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Safe working adjacent to high pressure pipelines |url=https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/gf2.ti/aw/264770/21938/PDF/5a5c52010d1a5e605f575d42/1201557%201%20Comment.pdfhttps://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/gf2.ti/aw/264770/21938/PDF/5a5c52010d1a5e605f575d42/1201557%201%20Comment.pdf |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tranmere to/from and Stanlow pipelines
|'''Service'''
|Crude oil
|Fuel oil
|-
|'''Length'''
|15 mile, 24 km
|15 mile, 24 km
|-
|'''Diameter'''
|24/28 inch, 610 mm
|16 inch, 400 mm
|-
|'''Pressure'''
|650 psi, 45 [[Bar (unit)|bar]]
|650 psi, 45 bar
|}
The minimum water depth at Tranmere is 40&nbsp;ft. (12.2 m), and there is a tidal range of 30&nbsp;ft. (9.14 m).<ref name=":0" />