UKHTA PETROLEUM REFINERY UKHTA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500360042-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: October 1, 1965
• Content Type: IR

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UKHTA PETROLEUM REFINERY
UKHTA, USSR
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The Ukhta Petroleum Refinery is situated in the northeastern sector
of the town of Ukhta. The approximate center of the refinery area is
located at geographic coordinates 63 34N - 53 43E, Figures 1 and 2.
The refinery area, as delineated by a fence-road system (solid line
perimeter shown on the overlay to Figure 6), covers an area of approximately
250 acres. The separate but apparently related installation immediately
east of the refinery area proper occupies an additional 75 acres. The
facilities in the latter area appear to be those most likely to be used
for the processing of the viscous and heavy semi-solid crude hydrocarbons
reportedly produced in the vicinity of Ukhta.
A branch line from the Vcrkuta-Moscow-Leningrad railroad system enters
the refinery area via a bridge over t-he Ukhta River. Several spurs, with
transloading facilities, are apparent in the north-west and central parts of
the refinery area.
A possible carbon black plant, also rail served, is located about one
nm east of the refinery area. A steam/power plant is situated due west of,
and adjacent to, the refinery. Steam lines can be traced leading from this
plant to the several processing areas within the refinery. Both of these
facilities are annotated on Figure 5, as is the refinery flare tower.-
Considerable possible construction activity in plant area G, Figure 6
is evident on photography of This construction may be more
apparent than real inasmuch as the referenced photography is of poor
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complete by - Figure 4. Photographic coverage of
Figure 5, shows four large probable crude oil storage tanks under construction.
The tanks had been completed and the refinery boundary moved to accommodate
them by Area A, Figure o. A small, secured, possible storage
area located just east of, and adjacent to, plant Area G, Figure 6, is also
evident on the photography. This facility is annotated on
Figure 7. The rows o uni entified objects visible in this area on the 25X1 D
-photography could be a bank of horizontal tanks; the quality of the
photography does not permit a positive identification.
The following categorization of the various areas of the refinery and
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Area A: There are 4 large probable crude' oil storage tanks,
two medium sized buildings and 1-3 small structures in this area.
Area B: Five large probable crude oil storage tanks, 4 medium
sized tanks and 9 small tanks, the latter two groups of tanks being
probable product storage facilities, and two buildings that probably -
house pumping equipment constitute the facilities present in this
area.
Area C: The greater part of the processing equipment present in
the Ukhta Refinery is located in this area. Approximately 15 buildings,
including 3 large structures, approximately 20 small tanks and two
groups of unhoused or partially housed processing equipment constitute
the principal facilities in the area. One of the large structures,
No. 3, probably houses processing equipment, the nature of which is
not discernible. The equipment located in the vicinity of No. 1
may be one or more thermal cracking units although pipe furnaces
plus the usual fractionating equipment are equally likely.
The equipment in the vicinity of No. 2 appears to be one or
more pipe stills. In this area, as is the case throughout the refinery
area, the available photography is'not of sufficiently high resolution
to permit the certain identification of processing units.
Area D: This area, is primarily concerned with the shipping and
receiving of materials, with incoming materials probably unloaded and
warehoused in the central part, No. 3, and the outgoing petroleum
products probably loaded in the vicinity of the two long loading
racks, No. 1. Three large underground probable product storage tanks
with an associated probable pumphouse are located at No. 2. The
10-12 buildings in the area are probably used for storage and shop
space.
Area E: The greater part of this area is occupied by product
storage tanks, with the likelihood that several of the larger tanks
are utilized for crude oil storage. An apparent processing unit,
possibly pipe stills, is located at No. 1. A total of approximately
70 tanks, some of which are below grade, are present in the area.
Area F: This area contains the administrative and laboratory
facilities of the refinery, as well as the water treatment facilities.
Three probable POL tanks of medium size are located near the eastern
end of the area.
Area G: The facilities in this area constitute a possible
plant for specialized products derived from semi-solid crude hydro-
carbons. The fenced area, No. 1, contains 5-6 small buildings, a
small tower-like structure and a number of small tanks, some of which
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appear to be set on a raised platform, some appear to be below grade
and the rest are conventional above-ground tanks. The processing area
contains a number of large structures, one-of which is very long, No.
2, and two of which have complex floor plans. The long building
appears to connect to its neighbors on the north and west by conveyor
systems, suggesting the handling of bulk solid or near-solid materials.
A probable steam line emanating from the refinery area proper, as well
as possible pipeline scars tying the two areas together, suggests
an interrelationship as does the complex of tanks previously mentioned
and the fact that the installations are contiguous. Five rows of
material in open storage beside the rail spur in the northeast corner
of the area are similar in appearance to the material visible in the
new possible storage area annotated on Figure 7.
All measurements have been made by the CIA/IAD/IB project analyst.
They should be considered as approximate and must not be taken as official
NPIC mensuration data compiled by the Technical Intelligence Division, NPIC.
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1. SAC, 15th Rts., US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0101-5HL
. 2nd Ed., September 1962, Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
2. General Locator Map, USSR - 29656 1-61 (UNCL.^.SSIFIED
REQUIREMENT
CIA. C-RR5-82521
CIA/IAD PROJECT
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