We deliver end-to-end projects including:
Our people
That’s what our clients are buying; professionalism, capability and experience. With over a century of combined industry experience the Leadership team at BPA invests heavily in the ongoing training and development of our delivery teams to both help our staff achieve their own potential via a fulfilling career, but also to assure our clients of ‘best in class’ technical advice and service.
With two-thirds of the BPA team involved in direct UK asset management & operation and one-third involved in engineering project delivery, BPA’s technical staff are not only specialists in their individual fields, but also highly experienced project managers. They are used to coordinating disparate teams of in house expertise, sub-consultants, suppliers and contractors in order to meet client needs safely, on time and on-budget. Most are chartered Members (or Fellows) of professional institutions, having been sponsored through their qualification by BPA.
Our Standards
We believe in working to the highest industry standards and in the ability to demonstrate that to our prospective clients. Working in a hazardous industry; safety, quality, cyber security and environmental systems are ingrained into the company culture and formally and externally audited and accredited.
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BSI
BPA’s health and safety, quality and environmental management processes are certified to ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
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DMARC
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) is an email authentication, policy, and reporting protocol which improves and monitors protection of the domain from fraudulent email. It enables senders and receivers to coordinate their efforts in identifying fraudulent messages and preventing them from reaching inboxes.
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Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials is a government backed scheme that helps companies like us protect ourselves against a whole range of the most common cyber-attacks. This certification is becoming a pre-requisite for tendering works which further demonstrates the importance cyber security has in the supply chain.
Health and Safety
BPA’s health and safety management processes are certified to ISO 45001:2018. This recently released standard is an upgrade to OHSAS 18001 which BPA has also held for many years. Our safety management system is also ‘award winning’ having achieved the ROSPA ‘Patron's award' topping over 29 consecutive Gold awards.
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ROSPA
Our safety management system is also ‘award winning’ having achieved the highest RoSPA Patron’s Award in 2025, topping over 29 consecutive annual gold awards.
Environment
Pipelines are the safest (and lowest carbon) mode of transport for large volumes of hydrocarbons consumed in the UK. We continue working to the highest standards, managing environmental matters both operationally and in our engineering project delivery, as a reputational and business critical activity. Our Environmental Management System is based upon the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 to which we were accredited in 2002.
Quality
BPA’s quality policy commitment is to provide our service consistently to meet both client expectations and our documented Quality System standard, which is compliant with and accredited to ISO 9001:2015.
Affiliations
As a leading player in the UK downstream energy sector, BPA is a corporate member of a range of industry bodies and indeed many of our technical staff represent us on industry body steering and technical committees.
We encourage our teams to take an active involvement where we see the benefits of idea exchange within the industry both to our business and to our clients.
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IMechE Membership Partner
Institution of Mechanical Engineers provides life-long support in developing its members skills and knowledge. BPA is IMechE’s first Membership Partner - a professional registration programme for organisations committed to the development and recognition of their technical people and teams.
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Linewatch
Linewatch - promoting awareness of buried pipeline infrastructure and the safety precautions required when working in proximity to them.. BPA is a founding member.
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The Engergy Institute
A Royal Charter membership organisation and the leading professional body for the energy industries. Provides independence, professionalism and expertise in energy matters by bringing together energy professionals, as well as scientific and technical knowledge.
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Fuels Industry UK
Fuels Industry UK is the only trade association that brings together companies involved in refining, renewable fuel production, terminal and pipeline operations, and filling stations. Their members contribute significantly to the UK’s extensive and resilient fuel supply chain today and are preparing for the future by planning and investing in projects that reduce emissions for tomorrow’s Net-Zero economy.
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Tank Storage Association
Representing companies engaged in the storage of bulk liquids and the provision of products and services to the sector. BPA's Head of Operations, Clive Zanker, is a Member of TSA Council and sponsor of TSA Working Groups with BPA managers and engineers.
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UK Onshore Pipeline Operators’ Association
Exists to provide the recognised and authoritative view of UK pipeline operators on strategic issues relating to safety management, operations and maintenance of pipelines. BPA is a founding member of UKOPA. BPA’s Head of Operations, Clive Zanker, is a Member of the Board of Directors since 2021, a Member of Emergency Planning Group and represents UKOPA members on CDOIF (the HSE's Chemicals and Downstream Oil Industry forum). Many other BPA specialists are also involved in committees and workgroups.
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Conservation of Clean Air and Water in Europe
Providing a forum for the exchange of information between European pipeline operators on technical as well as safety and environmental aspects of oil pipeline operations. BPA’s CEO, John Armstrong regularly attends the CONCAWE Oil Pipeline Management Group (OPMG) meetings.
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The Pipeline Industries Guild
Promoting Pipelines, Connecting People..Advancing Pipeline Technology... Providing a voice for the pipeline industries to share best practice and technological developments…
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Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering is the UK's national academy of engineering. It's a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. BPA have been selected to participate in their Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Leadership programme.
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
Institution of Engineering and Technology inspires, informs and influences the global engineering community. As IET’s Corporate Partner, BPA is committed to the development and recognition of our technical people and teams.
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EEMUA
The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association, an internationally recognised organisation promoting expertise and information for the engineering industry with a cross sector, cross industry approach. Its aim is to help improve the safety, environmental and operating performance of industrial facilities in the most cost-effective way.
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Joint Inspection Group
The world leading organisation for the development of aviation fuel supply standards, covering the entire Aviation Fuels supply chain. The safe storage and delivery of aviation fuels is fundamental to the JIG Standards including a requirement for a systematic approach to the management of Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental issues.
