For oil terminals with multiple berths,the back-to-back layout and shared working platforms can reduce the repeated construction of mooring dolphins,breasting dolphins & working platforms,so as to maximize the use of plane space and significantly reduce the project cost.Taking the project KOT oil terminal in Mombasa,Kenya as a study case,we discuss the site selection,layout form of the terminal,arrangement of the shared platform,mooring arrangement,etc.,and provide reference for similar projects.