At a cost of up to 1.5 billion dirhams
Emarat intends to increase its stations to 180 fuel distribution stations by 2025
The new stations will focus on areas with high population density and high demand for fuel.
Photography: Ahmed Ardeti
Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi: “Economic stations are an effective solution for establishing new stations in the face of the difficulty of obtaining land in a number of regions.”
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The Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, "Emarat", stated that it is implementing plans to expand the number of its stations to reach 180 fuel distribution stations by 2025, compared to about 81 stations, at a cost of between one billion and 1.5 billion dirhams.
The Corporation indicated, in statements to "Emirates Today", that it is working to implement a new initiative for economical fuel distribution stations, which are characterized by rapid construction and low cost, compared to traditional stations, and will start implementing and completing three of them before the end of this year, with approximately 26 of those stations. Quality, as part of its expansion plans for stations until 2025.
expansion plans
In detail, the Director General of the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, "Emarat", Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, said that "the corporation is working on implementing new expansion plans, which include raising the number of its stations, which currently amount to about 81, to reach 180 stations by 2025," pointing out that "The capital investment cost of establishing these new stations will range between one billion and 1.5 billion dirhams."
He added that "the new stations will focus on densely populated areas and high demand for fuel," noting that "the Corporation's expansion plan will include a new initiative for small economic fuel distribution stations, as the expansion plan for its stations is expected to include between 24 and 26 new stations. of economic quality.
Al Shamsi pointed out that “the models of economic stations are called (i.e. two emirates), and they will include stations with underground or above-ground tanks,” noting that “these stations will be an effective solution to establish new stations in the face of the difficulty of obtaining large areas of land in a number of countries. One of the areas targeted for building stations.
He explained that «the models of economic stations are characterized by the speed of their completion, for example, the construction period ranged between three and six months, compared to traditional stations, which take between 18 and 24 months in construction operations, in addition to the low cost, as the cost of these stations is estimated at a quarter of the cost. for traditional stations, and economic stations will enable (the institution) to be easily located in remote areas and various residential communities.”
And he indicated that "the models of the economic stations will bear the same logo (the Corporation) and provide different services in addition to distributing fuel, at the same quality levels as their traditional stations, and comply with the requirements of civil defense, with safety and security standards and resistance to vibrations caused by any earthquakes to varying degrees."
Al Shamsi said, "(The Corporation) is currently working with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, to obtain the necessary approvals and licenses to build these stations, as construction operations are currently underway, and three stations are targeted, including two in Ajman and one in Ras Al Khaimah. before the end of this year.”
He added, "(The Corporation) celebrates this year the 40th anniversary of its establishment, through which the wise leadership aimed to find a national corporation working in the fuel distribution sector, as an alternative to a number of foreign companies that were operating in the local markets during the establishment period."
He pointed out that «(the Corporation) included in its board of directors a large number of ministers at the end of the eighties, and it went through great stages of development, reaching the number of its stations to 160 stations during 2016, after which the markets witnessed the crisis of high oil prices, and this was followed by the acquisition of a company (ADNOC) on some stations, until then, the total stations of the Corporation reached 70 stations, before completing the growth process to reach 81 stations during the middle of this year.”
He stated that "(the Corporation) has a network of gas lines extending from Sharjah to Fujairah, with distances estimated at 360 km, and they are used to feed electricity and water network stations, and it was a sustainable alternative to previous traditional methods of burning diesel."
He added that «(the Corporation) also has fuel transportation lines from tanks in Jebel Ali area to Dubai Airport, as it is the second main supplier at Dubai International Airport, after (ENOC) company in providing the airport with fuel, through an underground pipeline network, and the airport is also supplied with fuel. (Al Maktoum) is also fueled with jet fuel, but at lower rates than Dubai Airport.”
Emirates of Egypt
Al Shamsi pointed out that “(the Corporation) was able to implement a good experience of working in the Egyptian markets through the fuel distribution stations, which it named (Emirates Egypt), and bear the same design and colors in the stations used in the local markets,” noting that “(Emirates) stations Egypt) is working in partnership with (Middle East Tanks and Storage) and (Midor) Refining.
He added that «the Corporation currently has 17 stations, operating in different areas in the Egyptian market, and a large number of them are located near projects belonging to Emirati companies such as (Emaar) and (Majid Al Futtaim),» noting that «(the Corporation) has plans to expand in the Egyptian markets to raise The number of its stations will reach 30 stations by 2025.
He said, "(The Corporation) is also studying the application of economic stations models for distributing fuel in the Egyptian markets," pointing out that "the cost of establishing stations in the Egyptian markets varies in large proportions, according to the location, and if the land is under the ownership or rental system."
He explained that "the Corporation is the exclusive supplier of fuel for Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria, in cooperation with Egyptian authorities, and is also studying expansion opportunities to supply other Egyptian airports during the coming period, within the framework of the expansion plan that it is working to implement."
He pointed out that "the institution's successful experience in the Egyptian markets made it gain the expertise that qualifies it to expand into various foreign markets, and therefore opportunities to access African markets will be studied later according to the population density, stability and growth opportunities in the target markets."
Pandemic effects
Al Shamsi stressed, “(The pandemic) had effects in the markets in terms of fuel demand, which witnessed a decline during the past year at the height of the pandemic, at rates estimated at 40%, before returning to a gradual improvement later,” noting that “(The Corporation) set Among its most prominent priorities are health and safety standards, especially during the pandemic, and it has worked to establish housing for workers near the stations at the time of the pandemic, and has also invested various amounts to establish and expand labor housing and establish isolation rooms in staff buildings.
He added, "The Corporation has kept pace with the requirements of the conditions of the pandemic, and has provided priority criteria for supplying the vehicles of the first line of defense teams to confront the pandemic," noting that "the interest in tightening safety standards has made the number of injuries among workers in the Corporation's stations is the lowest compared to many other institutions."
work systems
The Director-General of the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, "Emarat", Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, said that "the corporation is working to develop its work systems according to different tracks, as it is constantly concerned with applying processes to measure customer satisfaction, and based on the results, some development points are set."
He explained that "the Corporation has development plans to digitize services and switch to smart station patterns during the coming periods and rely on artificial intelligence systems." It is also currently working on preparing new customer loyalty systems that provide a database of usage patterns for customers. Announcing more details before its official launch.
Expo will raise fuel demand
The Director General of the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, "Emarat", Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, said that the "Expo 2020 Dubai" exhibition is one of the huge and exceptional global events, and therefore will have significant impacts on the markets, including those related to expected increases in demand for fuel during the exhibition period. , which lasts six months.
He added that "the Corporation has several stations near the site of Expo 2020, the most prominent of which is near the Jebel Ali area," noting that "the largest shares of the Corporation's fuel distribution stations are located in Dubai, which will receive shares estimated at ten new stations from the expansion plans that are being undertaken Work to implement it until 2025.”
He pointed out that «the institution currently has localization rates exceeding about 63% of the total senior jobs, and aims to reach the Emiratisation percentages estimated at 50% of the total jobs in all sectors during the five-year plan by 2025».
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