Ministers inspect Bahrain Airport Company’s fuel farm

Manama : Minister of Oil, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed toured the construction site of a fuel farm complex on an inspection visit. The complex is currently being built by BAC Jet Fuel Company (BJFCO) in the vicinity of Bahrain International Airport (BIA). The Ministers were briefed on the progress of the project in the presence of BJFCO board members, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) officials, and officials from Amana Pipeline Construction, the main contractor of the project.

At the beginning of the visit, the Ministers were given a visual presentation by Amana Pipeline Construction Managing Director, Nabil Helou, showcasing the various stages of the project, which BAC commenced in mid-2017, in addition to current and future stages. The Ministers stressed the importance of finishing the project within the agreed-upon deadline while maintaining the highest levels of quality to achieve the project’s objectives.

Following the presentation, the Ministers and their accompanying delegation inspected the fuel farm complex located in the north east area of BIA, where they listened to BJFCO Chairman, Abdul Majeed Al Qassab explain the details of the project. Housing three aviation fuel tanks with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres each, the project’s total area is 77,000 sqm, in addition to its dedicated operational buildings. Bahrain Jet Fuel Company (BJFCO) is in charge of developing the project. Established in 2016 as a joint venture between BAC and National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), BJFCO was established with the goal of restructuring the aviation fuel sector in the Kingdom, and constructing and managing a fuel farm complex within the vicinity of Bahrain International Airport, as per directives from the wise leadership of Bahrain and in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.

The Minister of Oil said, “This project is of the highest importance because of its role in developing the oil and gas sector in the Kingdom in general, and in raising the efficiency of the airport. All parties involved have been working hard to achieve the vision shared between the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, and we look forward to more achievements in the coming period.”

The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Gulf Air Holding Group (GFG) Chairman said, “The fuel farm complex forms a part of GFG’s strategic projects, which aim to stimulate sustainable economic growth and generate new revenue streams in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. It’s crucial that we develop this project at the airport to reinforce the Kingdom’s position as a center of aviation fuel services in the GCC region, and our partners have been sparing no effort to ensure its success.”