Location
of Aquarius MOGS Saldanha
Aquarius MOGS Saldanha is located approximately 6 km due east of the Port of Saldanha Bay and adjacent to the existing Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) crude oil storage facility.
The deep-water Port of Saldanha Bay is strategically located on the route from West Africa and the East coast of South and Central America to Asia. (On major tanker routes from major oil producing regions to major oil consuming & refining regions.)
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Who we are
Aquarius Energy is an independently managed joint venture between Tristar and Glencore, consolidating what was historically Glencore’s global network of oil storage and logistics facilities in key trading hubs. We are a global leader in bulk liquid storage and distribution, facilitating the global movement of energy products. The group operates across the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and provides transportation, storage, and ancillary services as well as operating a retail distribution network.
Mining, Oil & Gas Services (MOGS) is a black-owned pan-African leader in the oil and gas infrastructure and mining services sectors. Established in 2007 and based in South Africa, MOGS comprises of two divisions: MOGS Oil & Gas Services, a pan-African owner and operator of oil and gas infrastructure, and MOGS Mining Services, a leading provider of specialist mining services. Royal Bafokeng Holdings is the major shareholder in partnership with the Public Investment Corporation (IDC).
The Industrial Development Corporation, is a state-owned largest development finance institution that provides funding for the development industry in South Africa and the rest of Africa. Established in 1940, the IDC’s primary objectives are to contribute to the generation of sustainable economic growth in Africa and to the economy.
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Code of conduct
Milestones of success
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Construction Phase
Operational Phase
New Facilities
Overview of infrastructure
Crude oil is discharged from and loaded into vessels at the existing oil jetty in the Port of Saldanha. The crude oil is pumped to and from the crude oil storage and blending terminal through the SSF pipeline in the Aquarius MOGS Saldanha connecting pipeline system. The design of the terminal allows crude oil to be pumped into and out of and in between any of the tanks in the terminal. In addition, it also allows both in tank and in-line blending of the crude oil.
The terminal is connected to an existing SFF pipeline. The SFF pipeline connects the existing state-owned SFF crude oil storage facility to the existing oil jetty in the Port of Saldanha Bay. The jetty is currently maintained and operated by SFF and handles vessels of up to VLCC size.
Overview of facilities
Oil Storage Tanks
The Crude oil storage and blending facility consists of 9 completed concrete in-ground fixed roof tanks, with a capacity to store 1.1 million barrels.
Structural Analyses
Full finite element models were completed for the concrete tank design.
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Jet Nozzles
Each tank is equipped with two inlet/outlet pipes, each with a diameter of 32’ and a center water drain with a diameter of 20’.
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Blending
Aquarius MOGS Saldanha is the first dedicated crude oil storage & blending terminal
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Employees
CEO
Nonhlanhla Taylor has more than 15 years experience in the industry and holds a BCom (Accounting) degree from the university of Johannesburg. Above this Nonhlanhla also obtained a post-graduate certificate in leadership in Oil & Gas from the Wits Business School & an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
She began her career as a graduate trainee in logistics at BP South Africa. That was followed by several terminals culminating in her appointment as the Terminal Manager at the BP East London Terminal from 2012 to 2014. She worked her way through the ranks to the head of Risk, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and thereafter the Assurance Manager. After becoming the Strategy Manager for Fuels SA in 2018, she moved to the Cape Town Terminal.
In 2020 she joined as Terminal Manager to start the Terminal up and appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in 2021.
Terminal Manager
Nyasha Chipoka has more than 18 years experience in the industry and holds a Btech (Mechanical) degree from University of South Africa and a BSc Hons (Applied Science) degree from the university of Pretoria, Master of Management in Energy Leadership (Wits University). Nyasha is also registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineering Technologist.
He began his career as a Draughtsman at Kantey and Templer Consulting Engineers. He then moved to BP South Africa as a CAD Operator in 2008. He was promoted to Maintenance Engineer based at the BP East London Terminal and soon after moved into the Storage and Handling Manager role at the same facility. He then moved back to BP head office in 2014 and spent time in various engineering, operational risk, operations and HSSE roles.
Early in 2022, he joined as Terminal Manager.
The well-being of our employees and contractors is of the highest priority. Our people are crucial to implementing our strategy successfully and maintaining strong business performance for years to come. We are dedicated to fostering a work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Our competent and diverse staff, which is built on the growth and empowerment of talent, is something we are proud of.
