Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas | Facilities Engineering
Oil and Gas Storage Tanks: Design, Operation, and Maintenance
Format and Duration:
5 days
The course provides a complete overview of various kinds of tanks used, their purposes and attributes. It covers the fundamentals for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection of petroleum terminal and tank facilities. This includes the safe designs, operations, and considerations in the form of safety moments, incident reviews, and risk management. It considers the different kinds of designs, best practices and the general considerations associated with storage tanks including the hazards of petroleum storage.
Schedule
Duration and Training Method
This is a classroom course comprising a mixture of lectures, discussion, case studies, and practical exercises.
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to
- Be aware of the different types of storage tanks used in the hydrocarbon industry.
- Understand the different codes and standards in tank design and construction.
- Recognise the different components of storage tanks.
- Appreciate the criteria used in the selection of storage tanks.
- Understand the practices and procedures of tank operations.
- Know the principles of Asset Integrity Management Plans.
- Understand Tank Safety, Environmental and Emergency Response principles.
- Be aware of Legislative / Regulatory Compliance issues.
Course Content
Part 1
- Introduction
- Overview of the Oil & Gas Industry, Upstream, Midstream Sectors
- Hydrocarbons - Basic Properties and Characterisation
- Hydrocarbons – In Storage – Need for Safety and Associated Risks
- Storage Tanks – Considerations of the Supply Chain
- Types Of Storage Tanks:
- Spherical
- Aboveground vs. underground tanks
- Crude oil vs. refined product storage tanks
Part 2
- Storage Tank Codes and Standards - Design and Construction
- API Standards 650 / 620 / 2610
- Types of Tanks, Bolted, Welded, etc.
- Tank Components, Fittings and Equipment
- Tank Roofs, Fixed, Floating, Roof Supports etc.
- Tank Rim and Seals
- Tank Vents & Vacuum Breakers
- Tank Drainage and Water Separation
Part 3
- Storage Tank Selection
- Tank Selection Criteria
- Tank Capacity & Volume Calculations
- Cylindrical and Spherical Tanks
- Tank Piping Systems, Pumps, BS&W Control
- Foundations Construction Basics
Part 4
- Tank Construction and Tank Operations
- Materials Design & Selection
- Welding, Weld Inspections/NDT
- Design Loading and Selected Tank Equations
- Tank Manufacturing and Assembly
- Tank - Corrosion Protection - Cathodic Protection (CP) Systems - Internal/External), Coating Systems
- Tank Filling and Emptying
- Venting Systems
Part 5
- Storage Tank – Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
- API Standard 653
- Asset Integrity Management Plans
- Asset Integrity – Establishing Tank Mechanical And Structural Integrity
- Tank Cleaning – Procedural NDT Inspections – Internal & External
- Tank Failure Case Studies
- Tank – Leak Detection – Tools and Technologies
- Emerging Technologies
- Level Measurement Sensors, Techniques and Control
Part 6
- Tank Safety, Environmental and Emergency Response
- Safety Considerations
- Fire Protection And Suppression Systems
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Environmental Management
- Spill Prevention And Control
- Emissions Management
- Legislative / Regulatory Compliance
- Emergency Response And Contingency Planning
- Tank Fire Scenarios And Response Strategies
- Emergency Shutdown Procedures
Case study scenario
- ‘Fire and Explosion of Oily Water Storage Tank’ – Establishing Mechanical and Structural Integrity under API 579-ASME FFS 1 – Level 11
Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
This course is aimed at engineers, inspectors, regulators, administrators, auditors and managers responsible for storage tank facilities who wish to improve their overall knowledge and understanding of these facilities.
Instructors
David Newman
Background
Accomplished and results-driven engineering professional with extensive National and International experience (UK, Europe, Middle and Far East, Scandinavia, CIS (Kazakhstan), India, Mexico in the design, construction, installation, operations, inspection, maintenance, and repair of onshore, offshore and subsea oil and gas and renewable assets. Skilled in managing complex projects across both onshore, offshore and subsea environments, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and on-time deliverables. Co-ordination, supervision and management of multi-cultural and multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. An extremely passionate individual promoting and delivering Oil and Gas and ‘Energy At Large’ oil and gas and renewables education and training for national and international delegates at national and international locations from graduates to senior levels.
Expertise
- Pipelines Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Corrosion Engineering and Management
- Risk Based Asset Integrity Management, Pipeline Integrity and Corrosion Integrity Management Programmes
- Plant Integrity / Pressurised Systems Integrity Management (PSSR 2000 regs)
- Process Safety Management
- Ageing Assets and Life Extension
- Health and Safety Management
- Oil & Gas Training and Mentoring
Affiliations and Accreditation
PhD level Asset Management – Subsea Pipelines - Corrosion Risk Analyses
PGradDipl Welding Engineering
MSc Offshore & Subsea Engineering
BSc Hons Materials Engineering
Courses Taught
E&P Project Cost Estimation & Control
Accreditation and Certification
CEU: 3.5 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 35 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.