The Iraqi Oil Ministry inaugurated on Friday a new fuel loading site in the port of Khor al-Zubayr in the southern province of Basra.
Oil Minister Jabbar al-Allaibi said during the inauguration of the platform that the employees of the Southern Operations Commission and the sincere national efforts achieved a great achievement by setting up a new fuel loading site in Khor al-Zubayr instead of the oil depot within a Period not exceeding three months. The project included the construction of reservoirs, as well as new fuel loading platforms.
According to a ministry statement, Al-Luaibi said that the project's loading capacity is 10,000 cubic meters and storage capacity is 60,000 cubic meters.
For his part, project manager Dawood Salem Ahmed said that the South Operations Authority managed and self-made during a record period of development of designs and plans to create a new site to download the gas oil product near the Shatt al-Arab power station in Coordination with the concerned entities covers the needs of other provinces.
He added that the ministry plans to develop practical solutions to achieve high flow in the process of transportation fuel from ports and warehouses to all parts of the country.
"This project represents a qualitative addition to the oil sector and a great challenge to the economic and financial conditions. The implementation of this project is a qualitative leap that proves the ability of the national effort to overcome difficulties and achieves the impossible in a record time, "ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said.
Jihad added that the new project achieved a high flow in the movement of trucks and in the loading of fuel tankers.
Jihad continued that the work continues day and night in the warehouse of the Muftiyah to dismantle the reservoirs and pipes in order to lift thousands of tons of rubble in order to accelerate the conversion of this site to the largest tourist site and entertainment for citizens includes parks , Parks and playgrounds.
He pointed out that the transfer of the warehouse and the loading of tanks outside the city of Basra has contributed to rid the city of environmental pollution and the risks resulting from the transfer of tanks for fuel, as well as to alleviate the traffic congestion and confusion Caused by these tanks.
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Oil Minister Jabbar al-Allaibi said during the inauguration of the platform that the employees of the Southern Operations Commission and the sincere national efforts achieved a great achievement by setting up a new fuel loading site in Khor al-Zubayr instead of the oil depot within a Period not exceeding three months. The project included the construction of reservoirs, as well as new fuel loading platforms.
According to a ministry statement, Al-Luaibi said that the project's loading capacity is 10,000 cubic meters and storage capacity is 60,000 cubic meters.
For his part, project manager Dawood Salem Ahmed said that the South Operations Authority managed and self-made during a record period of development of designs and plans to create a new site to download the gas oil product near the Shatt al-Arab power station in Coordination with the concerned entities covers the needs of other provinces.
He added that the ministry plans to develop practical solutions to achieve high flow in the process of transportation fuel from ports and warehouses to all parts of the country.
"This project represents a qualitative addition to the oil sector and a great challenge to the economic and financial conditions. The implementation of this project is a qualitative leap that proves the ability of the national effort to overcome difficulties and achieves the impossible in a record time, "ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said.
Jihad added that the new project achieved a high flow in the movement of trucks and in the loading of fuel tankers.
Jihad continued that the work continues day and night in the warehouse of the Muftiyah to dismantle the reservoirs and pipes in order to lift thousands of tons of rubble in order to accelerate the conversion of this site to the largest tourist site and entertainment for citizens includes parks , Parks and playgrounds.
He pointed out that the transfer of the warehouse and the loading of tanks outside the city of Basra has contributed to rid the city of environmental pollution and the risks resulting from the transfer of tanks for fuel, as well as to alleviate the traffic congestion and confusion Caused by these tanks.
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