Project Albatross, South Africa
Name of the Project
Project Albatross.
Location
Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Cape Ocean Terminals.
Project Description
The project envisages the construction of a petroleum storage facility and a pipeline connecting it to Berth 104 at the Port of Saldanha. The greenfield fuel storage terminal development is proposed to be built in three phases, bringing the total potential storage capacity to 390 000 m³.
Phase 1, which has been approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), will comprise eight storage tanks with a licensable combined design capacity of 155 120 m³, as well as auxiliary assets that include pumps, road-loading gantries and slops tanks to operate the facility.
The six storage tanks have a design capacity of 20 640 m³ each, while the remaining storage tanks have a design capacity of 15 640 m³ each. The 500-mm-diametre pipeline will be 3 km long from the tie-in point on the Strategic Fuel Fund Association’s common user bidirectional pipelines to the storage facility. The auxiliary infrastructure will also include two accumulation tanks.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not disclosed.
Latest Developments
Nersa approved the application by Cape Ocean Terminals on August 28, 2025, for a combined licence to build a petroleum storage facility and a pipeline.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Nersa head of communications Charles Hlebela, email charles.hlebela@nersa.org.za.
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