Transportation Section
A. Pipeline
- Supervise the implementation and coordinate enforcement actions of relevant acts and regulations;
- Grant approval for the delivery of petroleum by road, railway, water and pipeline;
- Granting permission for pipeline works;
- Conducting integrity inspections of onshore petroleum pipelines;
- Conduct audits of petroleum shipments by road, rail, water and pipeline;
- Perform petroleum inspection on any petroleum transport ship upon arrival at the port;
- Granting permission for the loading, unloading & discharging of petroleum at ports or places authorized by the Minister;
- Granting permission to ships transporting petroleum to enter the port;
- Conducting assessments on current issues regarding petroleum transportation;
- Review and evaluate reports intelligent pigging periodically; and
- Perform CP (Cathodic Protection) inspections on petroleum utilities on land.
B.Bulk Savings
- Ensure that the reticulation system (LPG and natural gas) is safe to operate;
- Ensure that bulk storage systems and pipelines are designed according to design codes recognized by the Department through careful assessment;
- Conduct inspections of bulk storage systems and pipelines before operating permits are issued; and
- To ensure that a bulk storage system and pipeline are safe through periodic inspections.