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Pipelines

Terminals and Storage Facilities

This course reviews how terminals and storage facilities for liquid hydrocarbons and NGLs are developed, designed, built and operated. It covers siting, layout, storage types, loading racks, fire protection and vapour recovery, along with tank, vessel and cavern design. Safety, product quality, reliability and compliance run throughout, supported by case studies and team exercises.

Discipline
Pipelines
Level
Foundation
Duration
5 days
Formats
Classroom, In-house
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.

Who should attend

Project managers, engineers, operations and maintenance supervisors and compliance staff working on hydrocarbon terminals and storage.

What participants will be able to do

  • Explain siting and code requirements for terminals
  • Compare storage types and selection criteria
  • Describe design of atmospheric tanks, bullets and spheres
  • Outline underground cavern storage principles
  • Address safety, quality and reliability in operations

Topics covered

  • Terminal siting and layout
  • Storage selection
  • Loading racks
  • Fire protection and vapour recovery
  • Storage tank design
  • Cavern storage