About Petroline

Since being given the authorization by the National Energy Regulator at the end of March 2007, Petroline Holdings, the consortium made up of South African as well as Mozambican shareholders, has commenced work on its planned multi-product petrol and diesel fuel pipeline running from an existing coastal storage facility at Matola Harbour in Mozambique via Nelspruit to Kendal in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The refurbishment of the port at Matola is part of the project.

Current market growth indicates a critical petrol and diesel shortage in Gauteng in the future and Petroline’s pipeline and storage facility will be able to satisfy a large portion of the future demands in South Africa by means of importation via Mozambique. This should result in the decrease of the pressure on liquid fuels imports on Durban Harbour and also support fuel imports to Mozambique and other Southern African neighbours.

This project offers a great opportunity for regional co-operation and integration between South Africa and Mozambique and contribution to the upliftment of the SADC region at the same time strengthening the product supply security in South Africa.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Petroline are conducting five Environmental Impact Assessments; three for the South African and two for the Mozambican portions of the pipeline.

In SA, The first relates to the pipeline from the border with Mozambique to a site near Kendal in Mpumalanga, the second relates to a storage facility in the Nelspruit area and the third relates to a storage facility in the Kendal area.

In Mozambique, the first relates to the pipeline from an existing storage facility at Matola harbour to the Mozambican border with South Africa; the second relates to the upgrading of the existing storage facility in Matola. read more

Petroline has appointed NBA as consultants to coordinate the Environmental Impact Assessment process on its behalf. SRK are to act as the Environmental Assessment Practitioners to conduct the EIA’s on Petroline’s behalf for the SA portion of the pipeline.

Impacto is to act as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner on Petroline’s behalf for the Mozambican portion of the pipeline.

Matrix PR is to undertake the Public Participation Process.

The current progress for the South African portion of the pipeline system is that the Final EIA Report for the pipeline EIA is available, see below. The Final Scoping Report for the Nelspruit Area Storage Depot is available and the Draft EIA Report for the Kendal Area Storage facility is available for comment.  

Current progress for the Mozambican portion of the pipeline system is that the Final documents for the pipeline and Depot EIA have been submitted to MICOA. MICOA's review period is underway and a decision is expected shortly.

Please see the section below for further information and downloads relating to each of the Environmental Impact Assessments.

Environmental Impact Assessment
Detailed Information and Downloads

South African EIAs

Click here to get detailed information about the South African Portion of the Pipeline EIA

Click here to get detailed information about the Nelspruit area Storage Depot EIA

Click here to get detailed information about the Kendal area Storage Depot EIA







 

STORAGE AND TRANSPORT TARIFFS APPROVED BY NERSA

18 June 2008
Petroline is pleased to announce that it was awarded tariffs by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa on the 18th of June 2008. These tariffs will become effective when the pipeline system becomes operational. The approval of the tariffs is a major milestone in the continuation of the development of the project. For more information, please visit www.nersa.org.za.

 

DEADLINE MET FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT AGREEMENTS

31 January 2008
Petroline is pleased to announce that it has signed MOU's for long term petroleum product Storage and Transport Agreements with customers for the full capacity of its pipeline. These agreed commitments have exceeded the target of 3 million m3 per annum that was set to proceed with the project.

The Chairman and Directors of Petroline hereby wish to thank these customers for their commitment and trust to ensure the supply of product from Mozambique into the South African market by 2010.

All other activities of the project remain on schedule.

PETROLINE PIPELINE INFORMATION DOCUMENTS

The document is provided in English however, if you as an Interested and Affected Party would prefer to receive the Background Information in your preferred language please do not hesitate to contact the public participation consultant.

Click here to download the Petroline pipeline Background Information Document.

Click here to download the additional reference documents.

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