Our role
We do not own pipelines, terminals, tanks or vessels. We work with their operators to line up transport, storage and transfer for a trade.
Each mode has its own limits. Pipelines move large volumes on a fixed route and schedule. Vessels reach any port with the right berth and draft. Rail and trucks serve inland points in smaller parcels.
The oil and gas value chain
- UpstreamExploration and production
- MidstreamTransport and storage
- DownstreamRefining
- DownstreamDistribution
- MarketEnd users
What we coordinate
- Pipeline, vessel, rail and truck movements
- Tank storage and transfers at terminals
- Schedules that fit the loading and delivery windows in the contract
Our storage and logistics page explains how this works on a single trade.
Questions we are asked
Does Yorkwell own pipelines or terminals?
No. They belong to their operators. Yorkwell coordinates the commercial arrangements.
Which transport modes do you work with?
Pipeline, vessel, rail and truck, depending on the product and the route.