Crude oil blending and storage facility to break ground in 2015

South Africa-based black-owned infrastructure and service provider Mining, Oil and Gas Services (Mogs), through its joint venture (JV) with Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo, is in the process of applying to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for its tariff for its crude oil blending and storage facility in Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, Mogs CEO Lucas Ndala tells Mining Weekly. When completed, the site will comprise 12 concrete storage tanks, each with a capacity of about 1.1-million barrels, which will cater for the local crude oil market, including producers, traders and refineries.