Caltex to upgrade Sydney jet fuel pipeline

Caltex Australia will invest more than $20 million to significantly upgrade its jet fuel pipeline servicing Sydney’s domestic and international aviation industry.

The pipeline connects Caltex’s Kurnell Refinery through Port Botany to Sydney Airport and delivers jet fuel from both domestic production and imports.

“Caltex has made major commitments to Sydney regional fuel infrastructure over many years,” Caltex General Manager Supply & Distribution Ken James said.

“With the projected growth in tourism and trade in Sydney and NSW, this new investment will contribute additional pipeline capacity to help meet the fuel needs of Sydney Airport until at least 2019,” James said.

“The pipeline upgrade represents an investment to support growth in our jet fuel marketing business.

“It will also provide efficient pipeline capacity which can be made available to other fuel suppliers operating at Sydney Airport.”

The upgrade will approximately double the capacity of the pipeline and is expected to be completed by late 2011.

The project follows a successful first stage upgrade undertaken earlier this year.