The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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The Oil and Pipelines Agency

OPA

We are a statutory public corporation, sponsored by the Secretary of State for Defence, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. We manage, operate and maintain 6 Naval Oil Fuel Depots and a Petroleum Storage Depot on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. OPA is a public corporation of the Ministry of Defence .

We are a statutory public corporation, sponsored by the Secretary of State for Defence, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. We manage, operate and maintain 6 Naval Oil Fuel Depots and a Petroleum Storage Depot on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. OPA is a public corporation of the Ministry of Defence .

Senior Staff

Adrian Jackson
Chief Executive
Tim Backhouse
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Grange
Chief Operating Officer
Ian Lindsay
Engineering Director
Sue Jemmett
Human Resources Director
Lisa England
Compliance and Risk Director
Mark Jessop
Programme Director