Crude Oil Storage Facilities: Operations, Control and Troubleshooting
Introduction
Crude Oil Storage Facilities: Operations, Control and Troubleshooting
This 5-day course provides a comprehensive overview of crude oil storage operations, covering tank farm design, inventory management, safety, and troubleshooting for modern refineries and terminals. Topics include tank types, gauging methods, mixing, loading, and maintenance best practices.
Course Outline: Crude Oil Storage Facilities: Operations, Control and Troubleshooting
Day 1: Storage Facility Overview and Operations
- Introduction to Oil Movement: Role of terminals, tank farms, and refineries in the supply chain.
- Crude Oil Receiving & Storage: Receiving procedures, settling time, and water draining.
- Tank Types & Characteristics: Fixed roof, floating roof, spherical, and bullet tanks.
- Tank Farm Layout: Design, configuration principles, and API standards (API 650, 620).
Day 2: Tank Farm Management and Equipment
- Tank Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Inspection routines, corrosion mechanisms, and cleaning/desludging operations.
- Gas Freeing & Confined Space Entry: Procedures for maintenance and inspection.
- Safety Procedures: Static electricity mitigation, fire fighting, and fire protection systems.
- Environmental Controls: Vapor recovery systems and leak detection.
Day 3: Tank Gauging and Inventory Control
- Level Gauging Methods: Manual vs. automatic gauging, radar technology, and servo systems.
- Temperature & Sampling: Importance of temperature, sampling quality, and automatic sampling.
- Custody Transfer: Principles for loading/unloading, and reducing ship-shore discrepancies.
- Calibration: Tank calibration processes and measurement error troubleshooting.
Day 4: Operations, Blending and Loading
- Blending Operations: Product specifications, tank mixing, and troubleshooting off-spec products.
- Marine Terminal Loading: SPM operations, pigging of pipelines, and ship loading checklists.
- Quality Assurance & Control: Work permit systems, maintenance troubleshooting, and operational optimization.
Day 5: Emergency Response and Troubleshooting Workshop
- Troubleshooting Methodologies: Techniques for identifying operational failures in tank farms.
- Oil Spills and Emergencies: Response plans and contingency measures.
- Case Studies: Review of actual incidents and troubleshooting exercises.
- Course Review and Final Assessment.