COMPANYFACILITIESSAFETYCAREERSPARTNERSPRESSCONTACT US Tanker pier Tank farm Long-range pipelines Pumping stations Remote control center Caverns PUMPING STATIONS Driving it home NWO’s pipeline is driven by a total of three pumping stations to ensure timely and round the clock delivery of crude oil to Lingen, Gelsenkirchen and Wesseling near Cologne. For safety the oil is subjected to a rigorously-monitored increase in pressure at these stations so that it gains the necessary momentum to reach its destination. The first of the pumping stations, known as the head and main pumping station, is located at the beginning of the long-range pipeline, in Wilhelmshaven. The other two stations taking care of the pressure increases are positioned in Ostenwalde and Ochtrup. Via the pumping station connected to the tank in Ochtrup, stored crude oil can be fed into the NWO’s long-range pipeline and pumped further along towards either Gelsenkirchen or Wesseling. Thanks to its technologically advanced performance rates coupled with the comprehensiveness of its scheduling and pump programming arrangements, an annual quantity of 16.3 million tonnes can pass through the NWO pipeline and another 8 million tons through the NDO pipeline. The operating pressure set at a maximum of 65 bar for crude oil in these quantities is for safety reasons continually monitored shortly after the pumping station to check it has remained constant. Company Shareholders Facts and figures Third-Party Business Pipeline information Facilities Tanker pier Tank farm Long-range pipelines Pumping stations Remote control center Caverns Safety Plant and process safety Safety and health protection Harbour safety Environmental protection Careers Job vacancies / Training Press Latest news Photography Contact partners Contact Find us Website credits Privacy Policy © Nord-West Oelleitung GmbH | Contact us We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). You can decide for yourself whether you want to allow cookies or not. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site. Ok More information