MERO ČR, a.s.

The only transporter of oil to the Czech Republic

Družba oil pipeline

It has been in operation on the Czech territory since 1965

IKL oil pipeline

It has transported 38 types of oil to the Czech Republic

Central oil tank farm

It protects emergency oil supplies for the Czech Republic

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11. April 2024

MERO ČR replaced the control system of the IKL crude oil pipeline after 16 years. It will ensure the most state-of-the-art control elements and strengthen the security of crude oil transportation to the Czech Republic.

Kralupy nad Vltavou, 11 April 2024 – MERO ČR continues to strengthen the security of crude oil transportation to the Czech Republic. In cooperation with its subsidiary MERO Germany GmbH, MERO ČR has completed the largest modernization of the IKL crude oil pipeline in its history. After sixteen years, the control system for the transportation and storage of crude oil was completely replaced. The existing control system has been operating since 2008, but some of its elements even date back to 1995. The new SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) control system began operating in March of this year.

11. April 2024

The Czech Republic is preparing to become independent of Russian crude oil. MERO ČR is continuing the TAL-PLUS project, which will ensure 100% supply of the Czech Republic via the western route of the IKL and TAL crude oil pipelines.

Kralupy nad Vltavou, 11 April 2024 – MERO ČR is preparing the Czech Republic to become independent of Russian crude oil from the Druzhba crude oil pipeline. MERO ČR continues to prepare the TAL-PLUS project and other activities that will ensure the independence of the Czech Republic from Russian crude oil at the end of 2024, and in the first half of 2025 there will be a full supply of crude oil via the western route from the Italian port of Trieste, i.e., the TAL and IKL crude oil pipelines.

21. December 2023

The Czech Republic will become independent of Russian oil at the end of 2024. MERO ČR is continuing the TAL-PLUS project, the first technical modifications of the TAL crude oil pipeline will begin next spring.

At the end of next year, after almost sixty years, the Czech Republic will be independent of Russian oil supplies from the Druzhba pipeline. MERO ČR, together with the TAL consortium, continues the successful implementation of the TAL-PLUS project. All works are progressing according to the set schedule. The first technical modifications and modernisation works will start on the European TAL pipeline as early as next spring.

MERO ČR, a.s.

MERO ČR, a.s. is the 100% owner of the subsidiary MERO Germany GmbH based in the Bavarian town of Vohburg an der Donau near Ingolstadt, which operates and maintains the German part of the IKL oil pipeline and the local oil tank farm.

Since December 2012 the MERO ČR, a.s. Company has owned 5% share in companies which owns and runs the TAL crude oil pipeline.

MERO ČR, a. s. (International Pipeline), the owner and operator of the Czech section of the Družba crude oil pipeline and the IKL crude oil pipeline, is the only transporter of crude oil into the Czech Republic and the most important company ensuring storage of strategic emergency crude oil reserves. Both pipelines enter the Central Crude Oil Tank Farm Nelahozeves, where 17 crude oil tanks with the total storage capacity of 1.675.000 m3 are operated..

MERO ČR, a.s. is a stable, technologically and financially strong company.
It administers elements of the State’s critical infrastructure.
It consistently cares for the interests of shareholders, customers and employees.
It is part of the European oil and energy complex, performing tasks in ensuring the energy security of the country.