GHIAL, RIL ink Fuel Farm Operations Contract for airport

Hyderabad, Oct 6 (UNI) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), which is developing an international airport in Shamshabad about 30 km from here, today signed the Fuel Farm Operations Contract with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

Under the contract, the GHIAL will be setting up 'Open Access Model' Fuel Farm consisting of three huge storage tanks with an initial capacity of 13,500 KL of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and hydrant in the new airport premises for supply of fuel to the aircrafts.

In turn, RIL will operate and maintain the Farm as well as provide 'into-aircraft' service.

RIL was selected from among renowned companies such as IOC, SKY Tanking, BPCL, ONGC, HPCL, Swissport and WFS through a highly transparent and competitive bidding process. The contract is valid for seven years, which can be further extended on mutual agreement.

The Open Access Model means any oil company can supply fuel to airlines as per their agreements entered into, with the latter. This model is the-first-of-its-kind in India and has successfully been deployed in major international airports like Hong Kong Airport.

It has been developed in consultation with internationally reputed companies-- Red Mallee, an Australia-based consultant, and Hong Kong Airport Services.

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