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

31. January 2025

MERO ČR and ORLEN Unipetrol have concluded a new contract for the transportation of crude oil. It will ensure greater security and reliability of oil supply to the Czech Republic.

Kralupy nad Vltavou, 31 January 2025 - MERO ČR and ORLEN Unipetrol have concluded a new contract for the transportation and storage of crude oil. The new contract replaces the original one from 2016 and after nine years updates the conditions of oil transportation, especially technological, economic and distribution parameters. The contract will ensure a more secure and stable oil supply to the Czech Republic. The paper was signed on 30 January 2025 and is concluded for an indefinite period.

6. December 2024

MERO CR statement on the current state of crude oil supply in the Czech Republic

Supply of crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to the Czech Republic has been resumed.

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.

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.