Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Co. Ltd (BOST)
About BOST
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) was incorporated in December 1993 as a private limited liability company with the Government of Ghana as the sole shareholder. Until May 2001, BOST was responsible for the distribution of refined petroleum products from its strategic depots located throughout the country.
Additionally, BOST also holds the Natural Gas Transmission Utility License granted to it by the Ghana Energy Commission (EC) on December 19th, 2012. The NGTU as per EC Act 541, 1997, will provide transmission and interconnection services for natural gas without discrimination throughout the country.
Transmission license:
The transmission license given to BOST as per Natural Gas Licensing manual shall permit BOST:
01 To monitor and control the operation of the national interconnected network for the transmission of natural gas in areas within the country , and to ensure the safe, reliable and economic transportation of natural gas facilities connected to the transmission system;
02 To provide transmission interconnection services without discrimination to other licensees in the natural gas industry; and
03 To provide transmission interconnection services to operators of natural gas networks in ECOWAS member states.
Key Responsibilities
- BOST will Plan and Develop the Transmission System to meet National Demand
- Operate Non-Discrimination Open Access Transmission System
- Set up of Codes and Standards for Pipeline Access
- Maintain National Demand-Supply Balance
- Ensure safe, reliable, economic dispatch and operation of NGTU system.
- Ensure compliance with Codes and Standards for pipeline Access.
BOST has added the development of the local natural gas market and the building of infrastructure to facilitate its transmission and distribution.
Currently, BOST has a network of storage and pipeline infrastructure strategically located across the country. These are Accra Plains, Mami-Water, Akosombo, Kumasi, Buipe and Bolgataga Depots.
The total available storage capacities for petroleum products at these facilities are:
| Depots | Gasoline | Gasoil | Kero | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCRA PLAINS (APD) | 101,250 | 109,25 | 210,500 | |
| KUMASI | 34,000 | 43,000 | 10000 | 87,000 |
| BUIPE |
13,500
|
37,600 | 51,100 | |
| BOLGATANGA | 12,500 | 35,000 | 47,500 | |
| AKOSOMBO | 5,000 | 7,000 | 12,000 | |
| MAMI-WATER | 5,000 | 12,500 | 17,500 | |
| Total | 171,250 | 244,350 | 425,600 |
BOST also manages a network of pipelines from Accra to Akosombo and another segment running between Buipe and Bolgatanga. The combined distance of these pipelines cover 370km.
First Dzorwulu Cresent
West Airport Residential Area
P.O. Box Mb 499, Accra Ghana
Tel: 0302-770572/024-3690051-5
Fax: 0302-770572
E-mail: bost@bost.com.gh