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Shell gas station coming soon to Kagman
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Posted on Dec 16 2004
D&W Group of Companies recently announced its intention to establish a Shell gas station at the Kagman area.
D&W currently operates Shell stations in Puerto Rico, Dandan, Koblerville, Highway Express and Tire and Lubes in Middle Road Gualo Rai.
According to John DL. Guerrero, D&W human resources manager, construction of the gas station is expected to begin early next year, and will “hopefully” be completed by summer time.
“Construction normally takes between three to six months,” he said during an interview Wednesday. “All we’re waiting for is the approval of the permit from the [Division of Environmental Quality]. But that’s what we really want…to have a station there for the Kagman community.”
Guerrero, who made the announcement along with D&W executive administrator Enoch Lim, said the planning of the project has been in the works since early this year.
Guerrero said the gas station would prevent Kagman residents from having to travel to other villages “just to fill a gallon of gas” for mowing the lawn or bush cutting.
“This would benefit the people of Kagman,” he said. “We measured the distance between the area and the two nearest gas stations, and it’s five miles going to the north, and four miles going to the Joeten gas station [in San Vicente]. So this would be convenient for Kagman.”
Lim, for his part, said the establishment would also create employment for Kagman residents.
