Qatar Petroleum
Announces New Fuel-Oil Bunkering Solutions In Qatar
June 20, 2017
Qatar Petroleum announced
that fuel-oil bunkering solutions for all vessels calling on
Qatari ports has been made available as of today.
This vessel-borne fueling
facility is available for all vessels lifting any Qatari
seaborne imports or exports. The bunkering operations have
commenced successfully after meeting all international maritime
and safety standards.
Qatar Petroleum also
announced that the first of several shipments carrying fuel oil
(for bunkering purposes) has arrived safely at its Ras Laffan
anchorage.
Potential customer requests
for bunkering and operation’s will be managed in collaboration
with WOQOD’s affiliate, WOQOD Marine, which is responsible for
the sale and delivery of fuel oil utilizing ship to ship
transfer operations.
Commenting on the
announcement, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the president and CEO of
Qatar Petroleum said “this is a first, and important, step
towards self-reliance for fuel-oil bunkering solutions for all
vessels” Al-Kaabi said “due to the unfortunate ongoing crisis,
many of our clients were impacted by regional decisions limiting
their ability to meet their commitments in a timely and
cost-effective manner. We took it upon ourselves to assist our
clients overcome this challenge by introducing measures to
ensure the continuous and reliable energy supplies.”
“This temporary ship-to-ship fuel bunkering facility
will meet our clients’ safety and commercial expectations, and
will continue until a permanent solution is implemented. Qatar
Petroleum is fast-tracking required studies and investments to
provide independent, safe, and reliable bunkering capabilities,
Al-Kaabi concluded.
Qatar Petroleum will be
catering for the majority of Qatar’s LNG vessel fleet and
provide the service to other clients including Muntajat, Hamad
Port, and potential Free-On-Board (FOB) clients of Qatar who
load products such as Crude Oil, LPG, Condensate and Naphtha.
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