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File: 120596_aacxn_06.txt[(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(4)] - Fuel: (U) STORAGE: (U) KFIA maintains approximately eight to eight and one half million gallons of fuel in storage on a daily basis. Most or the fuel is stored in the six, 1.6 million gallon storage tanks located south of the MAC runways, in the SAMAREC, Company bulk storage area. Additionally, there are approximately 900,000 gallons of JP-4 fuel stored in 18 portable bladders located along the A-10 and 1st SOW taxiways. Another 105,000 gallons of fuel can be stored in the 21 R-9 refueling vehicles located on KFIA. Fuel is transported by two 6 inch pipes from the Ras Tanura refinery. This new pipeline has eliminated the dependence on tanker trucks for fuel. The pipeline can provide over 900,000 gallons of fuel to the POL a day. In addition, ARAMCO is building a 12 inch pipeline which will provide approximately 1,400,000 gallons of fuel per day to the POL. The projected completion date of the pipeline is 25 Feb 91. Once the new pipeline is completed it will be the primary avenue for POL fuel replenishment. POL sources added that both pipelines could be used in the fuel level should drop to a dangerously low level. EQUIPMENT: (U) The Fuel Management Office and Fuels Control Center (FCC) is located in a compound approximately 1/2 mile northeast of the bulk storage area in the central water pumping plant. FCC controls mobile servicing equipment, hot pit and hydrant crews by hand held radio net. The FCC is responsible for overall control, supervision and status of all refueling operations. The fuels management office controls 21 R-9 5000-gallon capacity trucks, and 3 C301 1200-gallon capacity trucks. The C301 trucks are used exclusively to pump MOGAS and diesel fuels. A new hydrant system has been completed and coupled with a fuel truck filling station to allow faster refueling of several R-9 vehicles at a location outside the bulk storage area. The hydrant system extends from the bulk storage area toward the MAC/ALCE. There are-88 ground outlets along this line which can be used as refueling points. SAMAREC has provided 8 hose trucks, which pump the fuel from the ground into airplanes. USAF fuels personnel operate these vehicles with SAMAREC employees.
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