Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) for the pipeline extension to Al Maktoum International Airport is currently in progress, and is expected to come on-stream by beginning of 2019.

The 58 km pipeline connecting the storage terminals in Jebel Ali with Dubai International Airport has been operational since March 2015 and has a storage capacity of 141,500 cubic meter for adequate Jet Fuel supply to the Dubai International Airport.

The project updates were revealed during an ENOC stakeholder’s event, attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline Group, and Chairman of Dubai World, Khalifa Al Zaffin, Chairman, Dubai South, along with several senior government officials and industry leaders who were honoured at the event for their support in making the pipeline project a success.

“With its strategic location and impressive airport connectivity, Dubai’s vision to become the Middle East aviation hub and leading business destination has now been realized” said H.E Saif Humaid Al Falasi, ENOC’s Group CEO. ENOC has had a close association with Dubai Airports since inception, supplying Jet Fuel to meet the increasing traffic demand at the Dubai International Airport. With the extension of 16 km to Al Maktoum International Airport, we look forward to strengthening this relationship, as well as powering towards the future of connectivity of this great Emirate,” he added.

Dubai Airports recently announced that Al Maktoum International Airport has a projected annual capacity of 12 million tonnes of freight and 160 – 260 million passengers. This coupled with Dubai International Airport’s $7.8 billion airport and airspace expansion program are key indicators of Dubai’s plans to growth their aviation infrastructure and capabilities to double its passenger handling capacity to 200 million passengers a year by 2045.

In terms of meeting fuel demand, the majority of Dubai International Airport’s jet fuel supply can be fulfilled by Falcon Pipeline. Upon the completion of the pipeline extension to Al Maktoum International Airport, the pipeline will be able to meet the majority of Dubai Airport’s combined demand up to 2050.

“Falcon Pipeline is already providing reliable daily supply of Jet Fuel to Dubai International Airport, and will do the same for Al Maktoum International Airport in the near future” said Al Falasi. “As Dubai expands its aviation and tourism capabilities infrastructures like Project Falcon are crucial facets of the city’s overall development plans.”

ENOC is a strong contributor to the growth of Dubai’s aviation sector and has heavily invested to adopt the latest technologies for the industry and has continuously implemented best practices, thus achieving world class performance. ENOC currently is the largest supplier at Dubai Airports and is committed to provide world-class energy solutions that support the government’s growth and expansion plans.