The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and the Japan Co-operation Centre Petroleum (JCCP) have signed a co-operation agreement for Phase 3 of the co-operation project to improve the efficiency of management and operation of petroleum depots.

Under the deal, Phase 3 of the project will be implemented from 2021 to 2023 with a focus on enhancing automation applications, improving the efficiency of checks, maintenance and repair, ensuring firefighting and safety, and protecting the environment in technical management at petroleum works as well as in the whole Petrolimex system.

It is expected to help Petrolimex maintain stable and safe production and business activities, improve its competitiveness and sustainable development.

After the first phase of the technical cooperation project was inked in July 2016, under the assistance of JCCP, collaboration between Petrolimex and ENEOS Corporation has seen positive results.

Specifically, Petrolimex has developed and applied two technical regulations on inspection, maintenance and repair of pipelines and tanks in petroleum depots.

Five seminars have been organised in Viet Nam, attracting the participation of both Vietnamese and Japanese experts and technicians.

The Vietnamese group has also sent four delegations of experts and technicians to learn from Japan’s experience. — VNS