Tank Farm Operations and Performance
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INTRODUCTION
The processing, transporting and storing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, in tank farms, involves custody transfers of partner and commingled stock, significant volumes of data from various sources and blending operations complexities. In addition, as these liquids are loaded and offloaded in bulk quantities,all of that need astrong management because the effective management and operation of an oil and gas terminal is essential for a successful business espicially there is a large transfer of high value that makes it imperative for tank farm operators to efficiently manage their inventory and maximize their return on investment.
In this course you will gain knowledge on oil terminals and tank farms, methods of tank gauging, crude oil product specifications, product blending and tank mixing, dealing with of oil spill emergencies, cleaning of crude oil and heavy product tanks, understanding and employ a work permit system, pigging operations of oil pipelines, quality assurance and control, contingency and safety procedures.
Also you will have Have in-depth knowledge of operations & management of oil and oil product terminals, Apply proper planning and scheduling techniques in storage & transfer systems, Command the various planning and transfer requirements for terminals, Develop good terminal management skills, Apply safe practices and procedures during the various operations in terminals including oil spill contingency and emergency response plans, Learn techniques on blending recipes for on specification products, Perform calculations for emissions discharges and dispersion
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Apply proper planning and scheduling techniques in storage & transfer systems
- Command the various planning and transfer requirements for terminals
- Develop good terminal management skills
- Apply safe practices and procedures during the various operations in terminals including oil spill contingency and emergency response plans
- Learn techniques on blending recipes for on specification products
- Perform calculations for emissions discharges and dispersion with the aid of dedicated simulation software
- Understand the limitations of tank gauging methods and learn up to date new technologies and methodologies for accurate tank measurement
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COURSE AUDIENCE
This course is made for
- Oil and Gas Refinery or Product Storage Facility Personnel
- Oil and Gas Operators and Engineers
- Oil and Gas Cargo Officials
- Marine Terminal Managers, Supervisors and Superintendents
- Facility Managers and Coordinators
- Process Engineers
- Project Managers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Instrumentation
- Control Engineers
- Technical Staff
- Safety and Environmental Personnel
- Transfer Supervisors
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
Crude Oil and Product Properties
Introduction and Overview
Evaluation of delegates’ present skills and knowledge
• Stored product properties
• Crude oil
• Light petroleum products
• Liquefied petroleum Gases
• Gasoline
• Jet Fuel
• Heavy petroleum products
• Diesel
• Light Fuel oil
• Heavy Fuel Oil
• Bitumen
• Chemicals
Safety and Risk
• Fire fighting & protection
• Ignition sources – Electrostatic charge
• Fire detection and fire fighting systems
• The Ship/Shore Safety Checklist
• Risk assessments and management
• Oil Spills
• Secondary Containment, Bund walls
Day Two
Tank Types, Construction & Requirements for Stored Products
Tank farms differences and purpose
• Crude Storage
• Refined product storage
• Gas storage
• Chemical Storage
Tank design & engineering considerations
• Introduction to API codes & standards
• Roof Types
• Fixed Dome & Cone
• Floating Roof
• Pressurized tanks
• Suction levels fixed and floating
• Unpumpables
• Tank Emissions
• Breathing Losses
• Manipulation Losses
• Measurement and estimation of losses
• Emission reduction technologies
• Vapor recovery units
• Absorption and Scrubbing
• Water drainage systems network and procedures
• Process water treatment
Day Three
Tank Terminal Operations
• Transfer Systems
• Centrifugal pumps types and operation
• Piping systems
• Maximum Flow and pressure
• Ship-shore Transfers
• Loading and unloading Processes
• Ship Loading and discharge process
• Pipeline transfers
• Truck loading
• The of Bill of Lading
• Sampling and quality control – ISO 17025
• Stock loss
• Spill and overfill control
• Level alarms/ independent level alarms
• Tank gauging and metering
• Instrumentation
• Spill and overfill control
• Level alarms/ independent level alarms
Day Four
Terminal Management
• Planning and scheduling
• Terminal inventory
• Unpumpables & pipeline content ownership
• Inventory Control
• Custody transfer and administration
• Transfer Procedures
• Inter Tank transfers
• Changing service tanks
• Pipeline transfer loss
• Pipeline thermal relief
• Storage & transfer
• Tank calibration/ recalibration
• Berthing support
• Cargo transfer support
• Emergency response
• Vessel departure support
Day Five
International Regulations & Requirements for Oil & Gas
Marine Terminals
• Physical, chemical & hazardous properties of contained fluids
• ISGOTT – Required notifications in the event of a release
• Record keeping and reporting
• Release detection, response, reporting and investigation
Tank Maintenance & Inspection
• API 653 Tank Inspection
• Tank failure causes and prevention
• Settling
• Corrosion inspection
• Bunkering
• Product Commingling
• Product Blending
• Product failures
• Blending exercise
• Tank cleaning
• Bunkering
• Product Commingling
• Product Blending
• Product failures
• Blending exercise
