BOST Energies Limited (BOSTenergies) has clarified a recent incident at its Kumasi Depot involving a tanker truck bearing registration number GN 8887-18, which was suspected of carrying adulterated petroleum products to the depot.
According to sources, the truck, with a capacity of 54,000 litres, loaded petroleum products in Tema for discharge at the BOST Kumasi Depot.
Upon arrival, and during routine operational and quality assurance procedures at the depot, BOST said its personnel identified anomalies in the product and immediately initiated the necessary control measures.
In accordance with established quality control protocols, samples of the product were taken and subjected to internal analysis. According to BOSTenergies, the results indicated that the product did not meet the required specifications.
“To ensure an objective and conclusive determination, additional samples were subsequently submitted to an independent third-party testing facility for verification. The independent assessment confirmed that the product was off-specification,” a statement issued by the company on Monday clarified.
Following this confirmation, BOSTenergies said it notified the regulator, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and the tanker truck was immediately impounded in accordance with regulatory requirements.
The company said appropriate regulatory and administrative actions are being pursued against the tanker driver and the transporter.
“It is worth noting that the detection of the off-specification product is a clear demonstration of the effectiveness and robustness of the quality assurance systems and operational controls in place.”
The company stated that at no point did the incident compromise the integrity of products within the depot’s storage and distribution system, as no litre of product was discharged from the said vehicle.
It therefore dismissed publications and media reports alleging fuel contamination at the company’s Kumasi Depot.
“We wish to unequivocally state that these reports are false, inaccurate, and mischievous, and they misrepresent the facts surrounding the matter.”
The company advised the public to disregard any reports suggesting that fuel contamination occurred at the Kumasi Depot.
“Such assertions are unfounded and do not accurately reflect the circumstances of the incident.”
BOSTenergies reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence across its facilities, and said it will continue to work closely with the relevant regulatory authorities to safeguard the integrity of petroleum products throughout the supply chain.
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