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VLCC

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004060

A Very Large Crude Carrier, a type of supertanker designed for the long-distance transport of crude oil, with a deadweight tonnage (DWT) ranging from 180,000 to 320,000 metric tons. These vessels are a primary means of global crude oil transportation. A typical VLCC can carry about 2 million barrels of oil.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004060
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004060",
  "term": "VLCC",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A Very Large Crude Carrier, a type of supertanker designed for the long-distance transport of crude oil, with a deadweight tonnage (DWT) ranging from 180,000 to 320,000 metric tons. These vessels are a primary means of global crude oil transportation. A typical VLCC can carry about 2 million barrels of oil.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/vlcc/"
}

Record 4,312 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.