Oil and Pipelines Agency

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The Oil and Pipelines Agency is a public corporation, formed at the end of 1985 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. Its duties, powers and general functions are prescribed by this Act. Its task is to provide for the safe,efficient, economic and effective management of the Government Pipelines and Storage System (GPSS). This task includes the maximum development of private sector usage of the GPSS, provided this does not impinge upon its primary purpose of supplying the required fuel for defence purposes and does not require capital investment from public funds. The Agency is the Ministry of Defence’s professional expert on bulk fuels storage and transportation by pipeline. The GPSS, a strategic defence asset, is the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Defence and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sponsors the Agency as its Managing Agent through the Defence Fuels Group.

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• Oil and Pipelines Agency Account 2003-2004, National Audit Office report, London: The Stationery Office, October 8, 2004.
• Oil and Pipelines Agency Account 2004-2005, London: The Stationery Office, July 7, 2005.