Van Dyk Petroleum is an existing fuel wholesale facility on erf 242, Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region. It stores and distributes fuel to local business in Grootfontein and to farmers in the area. Furthermore, fuel is also collected, transported and delivered, on behalf of members of the petroleum industry, to various bulk storage facilities and retail outlets in northern Namibia. For this purposes, one aboveground23 m3 steel tank, with concrete bunding, is present on site. Two small tanker trucks of the Proponent collect diesel from the tank for transport to clients. The tank in turn is filled with a large tanker truck, from a bulk fuel storage facility, as needed. The facility has been in operation for many years, clients include Engen, Puma Energy, Vivo Energy and Total. Together with daily operations, some maintenance and upgrades are performed on a regular basis to ensure that the facility remains compliant to industry standards. Operations of the facility include: • Filling of the storage tank with fuel from road transport tankers. • Dispensing of fuel to small tanker trucks for delivery to clients. • Tank dips and fuel volume reconciliation. • Fuel collection in Walvis Bay and transport to various storage and retail facilities in northern Namibia. • General operational activities and maintenance procedures associated with the facility. • Minor repairs and services to the Van Dyk Petroleum fleet of vehicles. ENGEN Namibia (Pty) Ltd is a leading marketer of liquid fuels and lubricants in the country and aims to ensure that all their clients and facilities are compliant with the relevant environmental and industry legislation. It is against this background that Engen has appointed Environam Consultants Trading (ETC) to apply for an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for this site on their behalf.
Prpject status REVIEW IN PROGRESS
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Department of Environmental Affairs
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