| De-Kastri Terminal | |
| Country: | Russia |
| Location: | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Coordinates: | 51.4667°N 186°W[1] |
| Locode: | RUDKA[2] |
| Opened: | 2006 |
| Operated: | Exxon Neftegas |
| Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Type: | Oil and Gas Terminal |
| Size: | 256000m2 |
De-Kastri Oil Terminal (Russian: Нефтеотгрузочный терминал Де-Кастри) is an oil export terminal located 6km (04miles) away from the village of De-Kastri in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Federation. It is one of the biggest oil terminals in the Far East that serves as a hub for crude oil deliveries to Asian markets. The terminal which started operations in 2006[3] belongs to the Sakhalin-I consortium led by Exxon Neftegas which also includes 20% stake held by Russian affiliates of Rosneft: Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf and RN-Astra.The overall capacity of the export terminal is approximately of oil.[4] Tanker loading capacity is suitable for Aframax tankers up to . The five Aframax tankers servicing the terminal are purpose-designed double-hull ice class vessels.[5] The area of the terminal covers nearly [6]
The construction of the terminal started in 2003 and was completed by August 2006. Construction subcontractors included Russian-Turkish joint venture, Enka-Technstroiexport and Russian companies Koksokhimmontazh and Dalmorstroi.
In November 2009, during the IV International congress Oil Terminal 2009 held in Saint Petersburg, De-Kastri terminal won the Terminal of the Year award. The award Terminal of the Year with capacity of shipment of more than 5 million tonnes per year is presented to an international terminal with best economic, ecological and social indicators once in every three years. De-Kastri terminal was nominated among the total of 34 candidates. Since 2006, nearly 300 oil tankers have transported more than 30 million tonnes of crude oil from the terminal without a single incident. De-Kastri's SBM loading is considered to be the largest in the industry.[3]