Ensuring the completion of the underground fuel pipeline for Long Thanh Airport exploitation

​(News Portal – Dong Nai) - On March 20, Mr. Vo Tan Duc, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, chaired a working session with departments, agencies, the People's Committee of Long Thanh district, and the proposing unit to hear a report on the progress of the project to construct an underground pipeline for transmitting Jet A-1 fuel from the Go Dau fuel depot to Long Thanh International Airport.  

Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc spoke at the working session 

According to the proposed plan by Tan Son Nhat Petrol Commercial Joint Stock Company, the fuel supply pipeline for Long Thanh Airport from the Go Dau depot will span 21 kilometers. The pipeline consists of 9 segments, with 2 parallel steel pipes placed 0.5 meters apart. The depth of the buried pipes is 2 meters below the existing ground level.

After receiving feedback from the Ministry of Transport, the consulting firm has completed the preliminary route plan. Accordingly, the underground pipeline is expected to follow the corridor of National Highway 51, the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau railway, and the T1 road connecting to Long Thanh Airport.

During the working session, Chairman Vo Tan Duc stated that the local authorities have reached a consensus with the proposing unit regarding the route direction of the underground fuel supply pipeline for Long Thanh Airport. At the same time, he has instructed the relevant agencies to update the underground pipeline in the land use planning of Long Thanh district until 2030.

Acting Chairman Vo Tan Duc also requested the consulting firm and the investor to prepare a presentation document for a meeting with the functional units of the Ministry of Transport. In this document, they must clearly address the 5 issues required by the Ministry of Transport, including the compatibility with infrastructure projects in the area, the appropriate design solution considering the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau railway, safety and explosion prevention measures, as well as compatibility with underground structures and the two fuel depots at Long Thanh Airport. Afterward, the Department of Construction will provide recommendations to the Provincial People's Committee to send a document to the Ministry of Transport for unified implementation.

The consulting firm and the investor will provide all the segments of the pipeline to the provincial authorities for joint review and synchronized updating of specialized planning.

Chairman Vo Tan Duc emphasized that the underground fuel supply pipeline project for Long Thanh Airport is a vital infrastructure project that needs to be substantially completed by the end of 2025 to serve the operation and exploitation of the project in 2026. ​​