Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company LimitedBAFS halted pipeline oil deliveries after contamination was found in a Bangkok drainage canal, triggering safety inspections and potential liability.

Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited, or BAFS, said it immediately ordered a halt to oil deliveries through its pipeline for safety inspections after oil contamination was found in the drainage system along Chuea Phet Road and beneath the elevated section of Rama III Road at the boundary between Khlong Toei and Yan Nawa districts. BAFS Pipeline Transportation Company Limited, or BPT, which operates the oil transport pipeline system, said it is ready to cooperate with both government and private sector agencies to analyze the cause and expedite concrete solutions, with priority given to the safety of the community and the environment. It confirmed that oil transport management for Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports and the northern region is still operating normally. If the investigation finds that any cause or damage falls within the company's scope of responsibility, the company is ready to accept responsibility for the damage under its insurance policy. BPT owns the oil transport pipeline system running from the Bangchak refinery to the Chong Nonsi oil depot and onward to the Don Mueang aviation fuel depot, the Suvarnabhumi aviation fuel depot, and the ground-level depot at the Bang Pa-in oil depot. The site of the incident is one section of that pipeline route. BPT has granted, for compensation, the rights to use and manage the assets of this oil pipeline system to Bangkok Fuel Pipeline Transportation and Logistics Company Limited, or BFPL, since January 1, 2022. BPT currently provides multi-products pipeline transport services covering only the northern part of the country, receiving oil from the Bang Pa-in oil depot for onward delivery to the Phichit oil depot and the Nakhon Lampang oil depot.
Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company LimitedBAFS halted pipeline oil deliveries after contamination was found in a Bangkok drainage canal, triggering safety inspections and potential liability.
BFPL holds the rights to use and manage the affected pipeline system where the contamination incident occurred, exposing it to investigation and potential responsibility.