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.

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]

GPA continued as the major operator of the GPSS under reimbursable and fully indemnified contracts until the 1990s when those contracts were ended and the GPSS was instead operated by a number of companies under competitively tendered term contracts. ^[5]

The BPA board comprises five directors, although the articles of association allows for up to ten.^[6] One director acts as the chairman and one is the general manager. There is also a company secretary. The registered office is 5-7 Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5BS.^[6]

In 2020 the company made a pre-tax profit of £1,490,000.^[6]

BPA has nearly 200 staff.^[6]

• UK Oil Pipeline Network
• Oil and Pipelines Agency

• BPA website
• Linewatch Map including BPA Network