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IN THIS ISSUE...- Turkey’s energy ambiti ons

- Emergency response management - Level detecti on

- Simon’s apprenti ces - StocExpo 2012 preview

- Blending technology- ILTA update

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In recent weeks, French oil major Total revealed it is to pay €1.2 billion in tax to the French state following a near record profi t in 2011, albeit largely thanks to the high average oil price in the past 12 months.

This hit the headlines. On television a trade union offi cial lamented that having seen such a windfall in profi ts it was a shame that Total could not see its way to investi ng further in its refi neries having seen job losses not just at some Total faciliti es but also at sites owned by Swiss group Petroplus, a company under severe fi nancial strain.

As it is electi on year in France, and the unpopular incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is fi ghti ng a desperate batt le not to appear insouciant in the face of deindustrialisati on, Total bosses were (as Storage Terminals went to press) summoned to meeti ngs with government offi cials, presumably to be harangued for putti ng shareholders’ long term interests ahead of those of the administrati on over the next four months.

But it all looks Canute-like, as once again politi cians demonstrate their disturbing lack of understanding of the real business world.

The stark facts are that Europe’s oil refi ners are struggling, but not simply because of the downturn. Cash fl ow is weak, overcapacity looms over the industry driving down the price of refi ned products, and refi ning margins are wafer thin.

But of deeper signifi cance is the trend towards establishing world-scale refi ning faciliti es in emerging markets, not least closer to major sources of oil, such as the Middle East. This is good news for the world economy as it exploits comparati ve advantage in emerging markets, allocates scarce resources more effi ciently and so will generate economic growth everywhere, including in western Europe.

Of course, the problem in ‘old’ Europe (and to large extent North America) is what to do with no longer needed refi nery sites; and that is where the storage industry comes in.

Already some of those sites earmarked for closure look like being converted to storage terminals. This is all to the good. As Europe, in parti cular, builds up its strategic stockpiles, and with burgeoning markets in alternati ve fuels on the horizon, there will likely be a big need for new storage capacity across the Conti nent.

That will generate jobs not just in constructi on and on-site staffi ng, but also in the many companies involved in manufacturing and implementi ng the technology, systems and processes necessary to run a modern, environmentally sound and safe storage facility.

The decline in refi ning capacity across western Europe is to be welcomed, not mourned.

Neil Madden

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CONTENTS5 Turkey at the crossroads Turkey plays a key role in inter-regional energy dynamics. As such its storage industry is becoming strategically signifi cant

9 Good earners The reporti ng season for North American master limited partnerships has opened. We review some of the early results

15 Skilling up Simon Storage is skilling up for 2012 and beyond with a forward-thinking recruitment strategy designed to deliver commercial benefi ts now and into the future

17 Getti ng the right mix Wilks Enterprise has published a white paper looking at the eff ects of biodiesel feedstocks on infrared blend measurements

18 Multi tasking Emergency pre-planning for multi -tank and multi -bund scenarios is nowadays a prerequisite for eff ecti ve safety management in the storage terminal industry

21 Getti ng the measure of things A UK report summarises current methods for level detecti on and measurement systems and looks at possible future technologies, all in the wake of Buncefi eld

23 World Terminal News CLH opens new bunkering tanks, Belgian tanks for Guadeloupe, ITC Rubis expansion, Balti c Terminals makes progress, Tanger Med opens storage, Vopak-Stolt JV for India, Aral terminal inaugurated, Buckeye buys in New York. All the news from the global terminal business

47 StocExpo preview Highlights of the conference and who’s exhibiti ng at StocExpo 2012, to be held in Rott erdam on 13-15 March

53 Technology & Systems IFC will be at the exhibiti on to promote its range of tanker loading equipment, MTS Sensor Technologie exhibits, Isoil expands, Motherwell Bridge & PROjEN in alliance, OpenTAS 5.0 premiers, Toptech Systems releases new platf orm, Bekaert CEB’s cost reducing features, RS aids Sasol, and more. All the latest news in technology, systems and automati on for the global storage industry

73 ILTA briefi ng As part of its service to members the Internati onal Liquid Terminals Associati on (ILTA) provides regular updates on regulatory and legislati ve issue and other industry developments. Here, we summarise some recent key issues raised

80 Upcoming Events Major conferences and exhibiti ons this year for the global storage business

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Floating roof drain systems

Internal �oating roofs

Geodesic dome roofs

Emissions reduction devices

HMT ServicesTank repair & maintenance

Tank inspection & calibration

New tank construction

Painting, coating & lining

Tank OptimizationWorking capacity optimization

Inventory utilization / heel reduction

Emissions reduction

Engineered safety

In-service cycle optimization

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SEAL KING™ low-pro�le secondary seal

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At last year’s high-profile Black Sea Energy and Economy Forum, Turkey’s top leadership expressed strong rhetorical support for the Nabucco gas pipeline project, while reminding Europe that the country plays the key role in Nabucco’s success and implying that more serious consideration needs to be given to its EU membership bid.

The messages of EU-Turkey gas co-operation and the importance of Nabucco were emphasised in a series of speeches given by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan; Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan; the minister of energy and natural resources, Taner Yildiz; and Egemen Bagis, minister for EU affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the EU.

That strong rhetoric is backed by a series of recent manoeuvres on the part of the government to secure Turkey’s role as a future transporter and supplier of natural gas to Europe. The government took aggressive action in September to assert itself with an Eastern Mediterranean drilling expedition, while simultaneously opting not to renew a gas import agreement with Russia – instead favouring Azerbaijan for its state contract.

For centuries Turkey’s role in international commerce has been defined by its geography

– the point where Europe and the wider Orient conjoin. That the country today is natural corridor for oil and gas exports from Central Asia once again puts Turkey literally at the heart of European energy policy and politics.

At the same, Turkey has witnessed more than 10 years of tigerish economic growth following the freeing up of its business sector by Prime minister Erdogan, after decades of slothful state-directed stagnation. As in China, Brazil and India this has lifted millions of Turks out of poverty and created a burgeoning middle class to fuel demand for domestic energy, cars and consumer goods. Thus energy demand within the country has also grown significantly.

These twin effects – energy transit and local demand - have impacted on both pipeline and storage infrastructure across Turkey.

Speaking at the Tank Storage Istanbul conference at the back end of last year, Mark Lewis, managing director of FACTS Global Energy Group, said Turkey is likely to attract greater investment both in refinery and storage, particularly as refineries in western European close because of regional overcapacity.

“Many refineries will close in Europe due to slower demand for oil products,” he said. The slowdown in European economic growth is causing a decline in demand for oil products

and if the trend continues, eastern countries - including Turkey - are likely to divert the route of oil products from west to the east.”

The timing, location and pace of future refinery closures will have an important impact on European storage requirements, Lewis said, and Turkey may soon play a crucial role in regional oil and gas supply.

The country recently agreed to invest US$5 billion with Azerbaijan in a joint refinery development project in the western province of Izmir. The deal was settled in October 2011 and the refinery is scheduled to commence operations in 2015, with the capacity to process 10 million tonnes of crude oil. In addition SOCAR Turkey Enerji (the Turkish division of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company) also plans to participate in the distribution of oil products in Turkey.

Such moves are shaking what was one once the domain of state-run oligopolies, and Turkey’s energy and storage sectors are seeing significant private sector investment in third party storage, including overseas operators. Although the now-privatised Tupras Group still controls over 70 percent of the country’s total crude storage capacity and almost as much of its refined products storage.


Turkey at the crossroadsStanding at the geographic intersection of Europe and the orient Turkey plays a key role in inter-regional energy dynamics. As such its storage industry is becoming strategically significant

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Enter RubisMost recently French group Rubis completed the acquisition of a 50 percent shareholding in Delta Petrol in January. Now renamed ‘Delta Rubis’ the facility is located on the southern, Mediterranean coast of Turkey, at Ceyhan. This lies at the end of two major pipelines: Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC), which brings crude oil from the Caspian Sea, and Kirkuk-Ceyhan (KC), carrying crude from Kirkuk in Iraq.

With its strategic location and maritime advantages, this area of the Eastern Mediterranean is destined to become the key logistical hub for the region’s oil products, with inter-Mediterranean flows, exports to Africa and Asia, and proximity to the Suez Canal and the Black Sea. In fact Delta Petrol chairman Mehmet

Habbab has described Ceyhan as having the potential to exceed the capacity of Rotterdam.

The storage terminal currently has a capacity of 650,000 cbm, contracted to a customer base of international oil operators. The plan is to build a 2.4 km jetty and a tank farm which will expand the total capacity to 1 million cbm, giving it a key competitive advantage in capturing expanding logistical demand in the region and positioning the terminal as one of the most active ones in the area, broadening its range of customers and products stored (crude oil and bunkering), and

opening it up to the rapidly expanding Turkish import market.

For Rubis the transaction represents an investment amounting to US$160 million when completed, and the group says it should start to deliver its full return as soon as the expansion is commissioned. The extension work is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2014.

Previous to that development US group NuStar Energy entered a joint venture with Turkish companies S-Oil and Aves that gave NuStar majority ownership and operational control of two terminals in the country. NuStar has acquired a 75 percent stake in the joint venture for US$54 million.

The two terminals, which are now wholly owned by the joint venture, are located in

Mersin, some 75 km west of Ceyhan. One of the terminals, previously owned by S-Oil, has 96,000 cbm of storage capacity in 20 tanks, primarily for gas oil and distillates. A newer terminal that was owned by Aves began operations in August and has 118,000 cbm of capacity in 24 tanks, mostly for oil products. The joint venture plans to expand the combined capacity of the terminals by approximately 147,000 cbm.

Both facilities are connected via pipelines to the new SAVKA offshore platform located approximately 5 km off the Mediterranean

coastline. The platform can simultaneously offload product from two aframax vessels weighing up to 80,000 dwt each. Both terminals receive product via the platform and discharge via truck rack to the regional market or via the platform for export. The joint venture is also evaluating additional terminal construction projects in different parts of Turkey.

“We are fortunate to have such outstanding partners as S-Oil and Aves in this endeavour, and we look forward to working with them to develop world-class operations in Turkey that will be very profitable for our companies and all of our stakeholders,” said Curt Anastasio, president and CEO of NuStar. “These are new, well-built and well-run facilities with outstanding employees, and we will invest to expand and

optimise their operations and enhance their profitability. And Turkey is an exciting new market for us because the country has a booming economy with strong and growing petroleum demand.”

The joint venture will be overseen by a four-person board of directors, and as majority owners of the joint venture, NuStar will appoint top management and oversee daily operations.

Senan Idin, chairman of Aves, added that NuStar has “a strong history of investing in its facilities and in its employees, and we are excited

Last year Solventas underwent substantial investment and upgrading

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The state-owned Tupras refinery in Izmir, Turkey, has placed an order with Emerson Process Management for a tank gauging system that includes 85 wireless TankRadar Rex radar level gauges. The order follows Tupras Izmir’s extensive testing of 21 additional devices in the same application. The gauging system will provide accurate, reliable level measurements on some of refinery’s most critical oil-movement tanks.

The Izmir facility has a refining capacity of 11 million tons/year and storage capacity of 1.9 million cubic meters in 164 tanks - including 44 lube-oil storage tanks that were already being monitored using wired TankRadar Rex level gauges from Emerson. On other tanks, however, the existing non-Emerson gauging

system sometimes had communication problems and gave incorrect readings because of damage to cables during excavations in the field. In addition, support personnel were not always available when needed.

Tupras first considered replacing the trouble-prone older system with additional wired TankRadar Rex level gauges, which had proven to be very reliable, accurate, and almost maintenance-free since they were installed at the refinery in 2007. Because the tanks are spread over a large area and existing cabling and junction boxes were not up to standard, however, the high cabling and installation costs of this approach made wireless technology more appealing.

“Ground conditions make excavation for new cable runs difficult, but with Emerson’s Smart Wireless solution we can minimise costs for cabling, cable trenches, conduits, and cable trays,” said Ali Erener, project chief engineer at Tupras Izmir. “Going wireless also gives us the flexibility to add more devices in the future – not only for level and temperature measurements, but also for tank water control and nitrogen pressure control at our blanketing tanks, which are far from the control room, as well as other applications.”

The refinery chose Emerson’s solution not only for the proven performance of its wireless technology, but also for ease of use and ongoing support. “Because operations personnel will use the gauging system in their daily work, we required it to be user-friendly,” said operations superintendent Mustafa Atalay, who has worked at Tupras Izmir for more than 34 years. “It’s also important to have a good relationship with the supplier to get the most out of the system.”

The IEC 62591 (WirelessHART) field network at the Izmir refinery will have a node for each tank, including a TankRadar Rex radar level gauge installed with an antenna unit, a Smart Wireless THUM Adapter, and a multiple spot temperature sensor to enable accurate volume calculations. Temperature and level data will be sent wirelessly to a Smart Wireless gateway, which serves as the network manager and provides an interface to the refinery’s TankMaster inventory software or control system. The TankMaster software has also been upgraded to include batch calculation for product transfers.

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Mustafa Atalay, operation superintendent of oil movement. The TankRadar Rex gauge was qualified for continued refinery operation

Ali Erener, project chief engineer, and Ilker Karadag, operation chief of oil movement together with the antenna unit. The Smart Wireless THUM Adapter transfers tank data via the wireless mesh network to the Smart Wireless Gateway Ali Erener, project chief engineer, and Ilker Karadag, operation chief of oil movement together with the antenna unit. The Smart Wireless THUM Adapter transfers tank data via the wireless mesh network to the Smart Wireless Gateway

about their plans for further expanding and improving our terminals and operations. And by making new investments we intend to cover the oil storage capacity gap in Turkey that is the result of ever-increasing domestic demand for oil products and the country’s obligation to comply with International Energy Agency (IEA) strategic stock-keeping policies.

“We also continue to believe that the partnership is an important stepping stone for reaching Turkey’s long-term goal to become an energy corridor country as it is a key country for transportation of Iraqi, Russian and FSU Countries’ tremendous oil and natural gas resources to world markets,” Idin added.

Solventas upgradeFurther north on the Bay of Izmit, Solventas storage terminal last year embarked on a major investment programme. It has completed the construction of new loading racks to enable more accurate filling with scales, improve traffic flow of the terminal and increase the efficiency of operations.

In the first phase, Solventas completed four loading racks, which enable the loading of 32 tanks. All loading racks provide services from both sides and as they are equipped with scales they allow filling operations to be conducted accurately. Both the in-line blender and the loading lines, which were all renewed have electrical heat tracing. In order to minimise emissions, during closed circuit loading, an electronic unit is used to send signals from the truck to the loading rack to alert grounding and overfill alarms.

During open circuit loadings, a gas aspiration and scrubber system is used to achieve the same goal.

The loading racks are also equipped with grounding systems, overfill prevention alarms, driver life jackets, eyewashes and emergency shut-down valves in order. There are optical acoustic alarms and heat detectors for emergency situations, which are also connected to the central computer system. The connection to the system is critical for warning related people and directing them to the source of the problem immediately.

All operations in Solventas Terminal are fully automated and a web based online and real time continuous information flow has installed for terminal staff, customers and other business partners. The operating interface units on the loading racks enable the connection to the SCADA system. Thus, detailed terminal operations are controlled and managed by the terminal staff by the help of the real time automation system. Also, customers and other business partners can give their orders concerning all types of terminal operations that they request and can collect reports regarding inventory and operations online and in real time through the Solventas Terminal website via the browser-based web application that can also be accessed from smart phones.

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OILTANKING PROFILE

Belinda De SeckLogistics Coordinator, Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp

We Can, We CareWith scores of trucks passing through our gates every

day, both to load and unload, our central dispatch center

is at the very heart of our operation. Truckers at the

Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp terminal are met

by Belinda De Seck, our Logistics Coordinator. Belinda

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a smile for whoever walks through the door – simply

because she cares.

Your reliable storage partner for liquid bulk.

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KINDER MORGANKinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) reported fourth-quarter earnings up 16 percent year on year as the pipeline company took advantage of the need to ship the growing amount of US energy production and fuel exports.

The company shipped diesel to the Gulf Coast for export, gasoline imported from Europe to the US interior, carbon dioxide to west Texas for use in oil production, and natural gas from various points in the US and Canada. The partnership said it was also seeing increased demand from China for the coal stored in Kinder Morgan terminals.

The company declared a quarterly cash distribution per common unit of $1.16 ($4.64 annualised), a 3 percent increase over the fourth quarter 2010 cash distribution.

Chairman and CEO Richard D Kinder pointed to a solid fourth quarter and “a very successful year overall”. All five business segments produced higher annual segment earnings than during 2010, totalling $3.64 billion. “This 10 percent increase over last year reflects solid asset performance and contributions from expansions and acquisitions,” said Kinder announcing the results “We invested over $2.6 billion in expansions, joint ventures and acquisitions in 2011 to grow the company. Looking ahead, we believe there are exceptional growth opportunities in our set of businesses related to the continuing emergence of the natural gas shale plays, growth in CO2 demand in the Permian Basin, increasing demand for export coal and further mandates to increase the use of renewable fuels. With our large footprint of assets in North America, KMP is well positioned for future growth.”

The terminals business produced fourth quarter segment earnings of $184.4 million, up 7 percent from $172.6 million for the comparable period in 2010. For the year, segment earnings were $701.1 million, up 8 percent from $646.5 million last year, but slightly below its published annual budget of 10 percent growth.

About two-thirds of the fourth quarter growth in this segment compared to the same period last year was driven by organic sources, with the remainder coming from acquisitions. “Internal growth was led by

strong coal throughput at Pier IX in Virginia and at other coal-handling facilities across our network, as coal volumes increased by 33 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010,” Kinder said. “KMP also realised higher results at the Carteret liquids terminal in New York Harbor due to higher rates and tank expansions.” Acquisitions that contributed to growth quarter-on-quarter included the Watco rail transaction (December 2010), the purchase of the Port Arthur, Texas, terminal (June 2011), which handles petcoke for the Total refinery, and the purchase of 50 percent of a crude oil terminal in Cushing, Okla. For the year, about 70 percent of the growth compared to 2010 was attributable to organic sources, with acquisitions accounting for the rest. “Growth in 2011 was led by Pier IX, where we had record coal throughput. Across our terminal network, coal volumes increased by 20 percent versus 2010 to over 39 million tons,” Kinder said. The Pasadena, Texas, and Carteret terminals also produced higher results compared to the previous year.

In the fourth quarter, this segment handled

16.1 million barrels of ethanol, up 17 percent from 13.8 million barrels for the comparable period last year. Combined, the terminals and products pipelines business segments handled about 23.5 million barrels of ethanol compared to 21.3 million barrels in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the full year, this segment handled 61 million barrels of ethanol versus 57.9 million in 2010. Combined, the terminals and products pipelines business segments handled about 91.4 million barrels of ethanol versus 87.8 million barrels in 2010. KMP continues to handle approximately 30 percent of the ethanol used in the United States.

The products pipelines business produced fourth quarter segment earnings of $161.4 million versus $170.9 million for the comparable period in 2010. For the year, segment earnings were $694.4 million, up slightly from $687.5 million last year, but about 5 percent below its published annual budget of 6 percent growth. Segment earnings for 2011 would have been $31 million higher than the previous year except for the impact of lower revenues related to FERC rate


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Good earnersThe reporting season for North American master limited partnerships has opened. Here we review some of the early results

KMP’s Pasadena, Texas, and Carteret (pictured) terminals produced higher results compared to the previous year

Belinda De SeckLogistics Coordinator, Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp

We Can, We CareWith scores of trucks passing through our gates every

day, both to load and unload, our central dispatch center

is at the very heart of our operation. Truckers at the

Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp terminal are met

by Belinda De Seck, our Logistics Coordinator. Belinda

always manages to combine efficient roll-through with

a smile for whoever walks through the door – simply

because she cares.

Your reliable storage partner for liquid bulk.

Admiralitaetstrasse 55 | D-20459 Hamburg Germany Tel. +49-40-370990 0 | Fax +49-40-37099 499 | www.oiltanking.com


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investing in the future

bulk liquid & gas network

From operating our own storage and distribution assets

to specialised management and training capabilities.

From project engineering and automation expertise

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case rulings and increased rental expense associated with an unfavourable trial court decision concerning annual rights-of-way lease payments for certain West Coast operations. The company is seeking further review of the rate cases, as well as modifications to the rights-of-way decision, and will pursue appellate review as necessary.

The fourth quarter highlights included good results at the West Coast Terminals, reflecting higher rates and new tanks coming online at the Carson, Calif., facility, and higher revenues on the Plantation pipeline system, offset by lower transport volumes and revenues on the Pacific.

Total refined products volumes decreased 2.5 percent for the fourth quarter versus the same period last year, and were relatively flat for 2011 versus 2010. Overall gasoline volumes (including transported ethanol on the Central Florida Pipeline) were down 3.2 percent for the fourth quarter and 1.4 percent for the full year. Pacific and CALNEV continue to experience weak market demand for gasoline. Diesel volumes declined 1.5 percent for the quarter and were up 0.4 percent for the year, reflecting an uptick in market demand on the West Coast, in particular, for mining operations in northern Nevada.

Jet fuel volumes were down 1.7 percent for the quarter, but up 4.1 percent for the year, with solid growth of commercial volumes on Plantation and CALNEV deliveries to McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nev, as well as improved military jet volumes on the Pacific system. Central Florida’s gasoline and jet fuel volumes were affected by a competing terminal and weak market demand. This segment handled 7.4 million barrels of ethanol in the fourth quarter (about flat with the same period last year) and 30.4 million barrels for the year, up 2 percent. This segment also realized substantial growth in biodiesel barrels handled and continues to make various asset investments across the country to accommodate more ethanol and biodiesel. NGL volumes were down 9 percent versus the fourth quarter last year as a result of weak propane demand for crop drying, but up 3.5 percent for the year attributable to Cochin.

SUNOCORecent news of Sunoco Inc and its subsidiary Sunoco Logistics has been dominated the stepping down of CEO Lynn Elsenhans after spending some four years redirecting the group’s strategy away from refining towards higher margin logistics and retailing.

Chief financial officer Brian P MacDonald succeeds Elsenhans saying he plans to continue Sunoco’s transition into fuel storage, pipeline transportation and retail sales.

The parent group Sunoco Inc swung to a pretax loss of $660 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from a profit of $119 million a year earlier, largely due to costs associated

with the closure or some refineries and the search for buyers for two facilities in particular.

However, Sunoco Logistics Partners announced net income for the fourth quarter of $76 million ($0.60 per unit diluted), compared with $59 million ($0.47 per unit diluted) for the fourth quarter 2010. Excluding the charges associated with exiting the refining business, the partnership had net income of $118 million.

“The partnership had a record year in 2011,” said Elsenhans, before stepping down. “The West Texas crude oil market and developing shale production areas provided many opportunities for us to optimise our assets to generate additional cash flow. In addition, we continue to grow our rateable business which was up 14 percent year on year.”

In looking towards the future, Elsenhans added: “Although we do not expect market opportunities to be as strong as 2011, we are excited about the potential to grow our fee-based businesses. Our Mariner West project with MarkWest Energy to deliver ethane to Canada is underway. This project is backed by long-term shipper commitments and is expected to be operational by July 2013. We continue to develop our West Texas crude expansion project, which is expected to be on-line in the first quarter of 2013. For 2012, we plan to increase organic capital spending to approximately $300 million in order to capture more value from existing assets such as Eagle Point, Nederland and our patented butane blending technology, as well as Mariner West and the West Texas crude expansion.”

Operating income in terminal facilities for the fourth quarter decreased compared to the prior year period due to the $42 million charge to “impair certain terminal assets”. Excluding the charge, operating

income increased compared to the prior year period due primarily to expansion of the partnership’s refined products acquisition and marketing activities, which include butane blending services, as well as contributions from the acquisition of the Eagle Point tank farm in 2011.

Refined products pipeline income decreased compared to the prior year period due primarily to higher operating expenses and decreased equity income from joint ventures. Higher operating expenses were due largely to increased property taxes and reduced pipeline operating gains. Contributions from the 2011 acquisition of a controlling financial interest in the inland pipeline system partially offset these reductions in operating income.

However, crude oil pipeline income rose to a record level due primarily to higher pipeline fees which benefited from tariff increases from the prior year period and increased demand for West Texas crude oil. Lower operating expenses, driven primarily by increased pipeline operating gains and lower environmental expenses, further contributed to the improved performance.

NUSTAR ENERGYNuStar Energy LP announced fourth quarter distributable cash flow available to limited partners of $63.1 million, or $0.95 per unit, compared to 2010 fourth quarter equivalent of $66.7 million, or $1.03 per unit. For the year ended 31 December 2011, distributable cash flow available was $307.9 million ($4.74 per unit) up from $280.7 million ($4.43 per unit) earned in 2010.

EBITDA was $98.7 million for the fourth quarter compared against $113.6 million 2010. For the year as a whole EBITDA was $490.4 million, higher than the $482.8 million in 2010.

“Even though the US and global economic conditions continued to be very challenging this past year and oil and gas volatility remained high, NuStar was able to generate more distributable cash flow, EBITDA and operating income in 2011 than in 2010,” said Curt Anastasio, president and CEO. “Additional earnings produced by the completion of several internal growth projects, the acquisition of the San Antonio refinery and crude oil trading in our fuels marketing operations more than offset the negative impact of reduced pipeline throughput volumes and lower than expected asphalt demand.”

With regard to fourth quarter 2011 results Anastasio added, “Results in both our storage and transportation segments were higher than last year’s fourth quarter. Our storage segment benefited primarily from the third quarter 2011 completion of a storage expansion project at our St James, Louisiana terminal facility. Increased tariffs and new revenue streams from two Eagle Ford

Sunoco’s transition into fuel storage, pipeline transportation and retail sales will continue

investing in the future

bulk liquid & gas network

From operating our own storage and distribution assets

to specialised management and training capabilities.

From project engineering and automation expertise

to designing and developing biofuels facilities for our clients.

Simon is investing in people and facilities for the future.

Simon Storage Limited +44 (0)1737 778108

www.SimonStorage.com

Simon Storage is owned by Inter Pipeline Fund www.interpipelinefund.com

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shale internal growth projects contributed to improved results in our transportati on segment.”

Anastasio noted that: “While lower results in our asphalt and fuels marketi ng segment, primarily due to lower margins in our asphalt operati ons, off set the increased fourth quarter results in our storage and transportati on segments, the non-recurring hedging gains associated with our San Antonio refi nery, of approximately $16.4 million helped parti ally off set the negati ve impact of the lower asphalt operati ons margins.”

Commenti ng on the 2012 outlook Anastasio said: “We expect NuStar’s EBITDA to be higher than 2011. EBITDA in all three of our segments is also expected to exceed 2011 results.”

In regard to internal growth spending Anastasio added that NuStar conti nues to identi fy internal growth projects that should contribute to EBITDA growth over the next several years. “Currently we expect to spend $350-400 million on internal growth projects during 2012,” he said.

MAGELLANMagellan Midstream Partners, LP reported record quarterly operati ng profi t of $139.8 million for fourth quarter 2011, an increase of $24.7 million, or 21 percent, compared to $115.1 million for fourth quarter 2010.

Net income grew 25 percent to a quarterly record of $110.3 million for fourth quarter 2011 compared to $88 million for fourth quarter 2010, and diluted net income per

limited partner unit increased to 97 cents in fourth quarter 2011 versus 78 cents in the corresponding 2010 period. Diluted net income per unit excluding mark-to-market (MTM) commodity-related pricing adjustments, a non-generally accepted accounti ng principles (non-GAAP) fi nancial measure, was $1.02 for fourth quarter 2011, exceeding the 93-cent guidance provided by management in early November.

Distributable cash fl ow (DCF) increased to a quarterly record of $131.3 million for fourth quarter compared to $128.1 million during the prior year period.

“Magellan fi nished 2011 with strong fi nancial results, producing record quarterly results driven by solid performance from our base business despite a weak environment for refi ned petroleum products demand growth. The favourable impact of higher petroleum prices on our commodity-related acti viti es and the contributi ons of recently-completed growth projects signifi cantly contributed to our growth,” said Michael Mears, chief executi ve offi cer. “We expect the favourable momentum of 2011 to conti nue with another record year projected for 2012 as additi onal expansion projects come online. Magellan’s stable business model, investment-grade balance sheet and att racti ve slate of growth projects provide a bright future for our company, allowing us to target 9 percent distributi on growth for our investors in 2012.”

Pipeline operati ng margin was $150.2 million, an increase of $17.4 million and a quarterly record for this segment. Transportati on and terminals revenues increased between periods primarily due to the partnership’s 7 percent tariff increase on 1 July 2011, parti ally off set by 2 percent lower shipments. Lower gasoline demand more than off set the benefi t of higher crude oil volumes in fourth quarter 2011. Operati ng expenses increased between periods primarily due to remediati on costs for a pipeline release caused by third-party damage in the fourth quarter of 2011, higher property taxes and an accrual for a potenti al air emission fee.

Terminals operati ng margin was $44.8 million, an increase of $7.4 million and a quarterly record for this segment. The current period primarily benefi ted from recently-constructed crude oil storage in Cushing, Oklahoma and new refi ned products tanks at the partnership’s marine terminals. Operati ng expenses increased due to an accrual for potenti al historical air emission fees and higher spending for integrity projects. Product margin increased due to the sale of additi onal product overages at higher prices in the current period.

Ammonia pipeline margin was $3.3 million, an increase of $1.5 million. Revenues increased and expenses declined in the current period due to more extensive hydrostati c testi ng during the 2010 period,

which caused the pipeline to be unavailable for shipments for part of fourth quarter 2010. As of early fi rst quarter 2012, all segments of the ammonia pipeline system have now been tested to ensure the integrity of this pipeline system.

ENTERPRISEEnterprise Products Partners LP had “another record year in 2011”, according to Michael A Creel, president and CEO. “We benefi ted from producti on growth in the Rocky Mountains, Haynesville and Eagle Ford shale plays, and from increased demand for NGLs by the US petrochemical industry and internati onal customers. Our integrated system handled record or near record volumes of liquids and natural gas, leading to another year of record fi nancial performance.”

Enterprise generated $3.7 billion of distributable cash fl ow and increased cash distributi ons with respect to 2011 by 5.2 percent to $2.435 per unit. “In terms of consistent distributi on growth, Enterprise has increased its cash distributi on rate for the past 30 consecuti ve quarters, the longest period for any of the large cap partnerships, and in excess of 5 percent for each of the last seven years, including during the 2008/2009 fi nancial crisis,” Creel. “We accomplished this distributi on growth while retaining over $3 billion in distributable cash fl ow to provide fi nancial fl exibility and reinvest in the partnership to support future distributi on growth. In 2011 alone, we retained approximately $1.7 billion of distributable cash fl ow to reinvest in our growth capital expenditures and reduce the need to issue additi onal equity. This retained distributable cash fl ow included $1 billion of cash proceeds from the sales of non-core assets that were earning lower rates of return on capital. We are reinvesti ng these proceeds in organic growth projects that should generate higher returns on capital and incremental distributable cash fl ow without growing our balance sheet,” said Creel.

He added it was noteworthy that in 2011 Enterprise invested approximately $3.6 billion in growth capital expenditures and improved its credit rati os while only issuing $543 million of equity. “We believe this model results in a lower cost of equity capital, reduces equity diluti on, and supports long-term distributi on growth,” he conti nued.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, two large projects were completed: the fi ft h NGL fracti onator at Mont Belvieu, Texas, and the $1.5 billion Haynesville Extension of the Acadian natural gas pipeline system. These projects began contributi ng new sources of gross operati ng margin and distributable cash fl ow in the fourth quarter of 2011 and Enterprise will see the full benefi t of these assets in 2012.

NuStar expects to spend $350-400 million on internal growth projects during 2012

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Germany | Malaysia | Romania | Switzerland | U K | USA

Speed-up!

www.implico.com/StocExpo

More than automationTake time for a conversation with our competent team for more in-depth information. Together we can find the perfect solution for your needs.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the exhibition.

At the StocExpo Implico will be presenting new developments in OpenTAS®, the high-end Terminal Administration & Automation Software.

The highlights:▪ OpenTAS 5.0 – first presentation of the new release▪ automated EMCS processes incl. EMCS 2.0▪ new contract management for service contracts ▪ optimized truck, railcar, ship and pipeline management▪ extensions to the Navigator planning module▪ innovative features for next generation tank farm management

Visit us at StocExpo, Rotterdam13 – 15 March 2012 Stand 226 / 234

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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Skilling upSimon Storage is skilling up for 2012 and beyond with a forward-thinking recruitment strategy designed to deliver commercial benefits now and into the future

In addition to strengthening its management team with the appointment of a new business development manager, Simon is harnessing fresh new talent by providing a number of engineering apprenticeships at its UK bulk liquid and gas storage terminals.

Gillian Baker, who recently joined Simon’s commercial team as business development manager, has ‘hit the ground running’ with her extensive knowledge of the north east UK’s petrochemical industry. Gillian is working with Simon’s commercial director Paul Oseland and the commercial team to define ‘best-in-the-market’ solutions for bulk liquid and gas storage and logistics for existing and potential customers. Gillian has sales and marketing expertise, backed by a BA Hons degree in economics and politics.

In other senior management news from Simon, Keith Jackson, a director of Immingham Storage Company Ltd since January 2010, has recently been appointed director of Simon’s Irish Bulk Liquid Storage Ltd.

Shaping the futureSimon’s apprenticeship programme demonstrates the company’s approach to developing a workforce equipped with the specialist skills it needs for today and tomorrow. Through a mix of on- and off-the-job learning Simon’s apprentices are acquiring sector-specific knowledge and qualifications that will help the company build on its position as a leading European independent bulk liquid and gas logistics service provider.

At Immingham Storage, two second year engineering apprentices, Joel Baumber (electrical) and Daniel Logan (mechanical), are advancing through a structured training and mentoring programme supported by Simon’s experienced engineers and technicians. Lee Cook, terminal engineer with Immingham Storage, says: “Both apprentices have settled in well on the West Terminal and have received glowing reports from work peers and HETA. Sponsoring Joel and Daniel reinforces Simon’s engineering focus and support for future years on both East and West Terminals. We are very proud of our apprentices for achieving NVQ

Level 2 and VRQ Level 3 qualifications in their respective engineering disciplines.”

Simon’s Seal Sands Terminal offered Dean Robinson a training placement in the final year of his apprenticeship after his previous company placement closed down. Dean has successfully completed his CompEX training to enable him to work on electrical equipment in hazardous areas, alongside a measurement and control appreciation course to help broaden his knowledge base. At the terminal he has been involved in all aspects of both hazardous and safe area installations and has installed, inspected and carried out remedial works in both fields. Chris Pearson, Seal Sands’ senior terminal engineer, comments: “Dean is hardworking and keen to learn, and has integrated well with terminal staff and contractors alike.”

Apprentice engineer, Adam Smith is on a training placement at Simon’s Tyne Terminal. He is currently in his second year of an HNC electrical engineering course at South Tyneside College, while working towards an NVQ Level 3 in mechanical maintenance with the North East Chamber of Commerce. Adam is well on the way to achieving an overall Merit grade at the end of his course, and is planning to start a HND in electrical engineering. “Simon has set up additional training courses for me,” he says, “and is offering great future training and career development opportunities.” Tyne Terminal manager Alastair Bulmer is equally enthusiastic and comments: “Adam is making extremely good progress with us and fits into the engineering team, and indeed the terminal team, very well.”

Gillian Baker joined Simon’s commercial team as business development manager

Germany | Malaysia | Romania | Switzerland | U K | USA

Speed-up!

www.implico.com/StocExpo

More than automationTake time for a conversation with our competent team for more in-depth information. Together we can find the perfect solution for your needs.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the exhibition.

At the StocExpo Implico will be presenting new developments in OpenTAS®, the high-end Terminal Administration & Automation Software.

The highlights:▪ OpenTAS 5.0 – first presentation of the new release▪ automated EMCS processes incl. EMCS 2.0▪ new contract management for service contracts ▪ optimized truck, railcar, ship and pipeline management▪ extensions to the Navigator planning module▪ innovative features for next generation tank farm management

Visit us at StocExpo, Rotterdam13 – 15 March 2012 Stand 226 / 234

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WORLD TERMINAL NEWSHOT WORKING

AT&V’s World of Solutions for Tanks and Terminals

1. API 650, 620, 625, 653 and 26102. EFR’s, IFR’s and Seal Work3. Jacking and Leveling of Tanks4. Turnkey, Civil and Mechanical

The AT&V team will bring a world of

experience to meet your objectives in

an efficient, timely and professional

manner providing the most advanced

technology for tank emission reductions.

AT&V is the World Leader in Tank and Terminal Schedules

AT&V offers a family of companies

specializing in engineering, procurement

and construction of tank and terminal

projects around the world. Whether your

project requires (1) tank or (50), the

AT&V family of companies can deliver.

Servicing the Americas with Advanced Technology

AT&V serves Canada, North, Central,

South America and Caribbean customers

with patented and proprietary

technology for fabrication, erection,

emission control, floating roofs, welding

processes, cryogenic storage, pressurized

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technology.

+ Unsurpassed Schedules+ 2010 & 2011 Zero (0) TRIR+ Technology Leader

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BIODIESEL MEASUREMENT

AT&V’s World of Solutions for Tanks and Terminals

1. API 650, 620, 625, 653 and 26102. EFR’s, IFR’s and Seal Work3. Jacking and Leveling of Tanks4. Turnkey, Civil and Mechanical

The AT&V team will bring a world of

experience to meet your objectives in

an efficient, timely and professional

manner providing the most advanced

technology for tank emission reductions.

AT&V is the World Leader in Tank and Terminal Schedules

AT&V offers a family of companies

specializing in engineering, procurement

and construction of tank and terminal

projects around the world. Whether your

project requires (1) tank or (50), the

AT&V family of companies can deliver.

Servicing the Americas with Advanced Technology

AT&V serves Canada, North, Central,

South America and Caribbean customers

with patented and proprietary

technology for fabrication, erection,

emission control, floating roofs, welding

processes, cryogenic storage, pressurized

storage, NDE processes, containment

designs and EPC / turnkey field erection

technology.

+ Unsurpassed Schedules+ 2010 & 2011 Zero (0) TRIR+ Technology Leader

= Great Value

AT&V American Tank & Vessel

American Tank & Vessel, Inc. www.at-v.com

© 2012 AT&V

Getting the right mixWilks Enterprise has published a white paper looking at the eff ects of biodiesel feedstocks on infrared blend measurements

A new white paper published by Wilks Enterprise addresses the common concern among biodiesel blenders and distributors as to whether or not biodiesel made from diff erent feedstocks such as soy, waste vegetable oil or palm oil will aff ect the blend measurement.

The data presented in the white paper, as well as the chemistry, shows that infrared measurements off er a reliable analyti cal technique for checking biodiesel blend.

Fuel blend analysis is important as the use of biodiesel as a diesel additi ve has increased dramati cally over the past few years and will likely conti nue to increase. For fuel blenders, this means an added challenge to avoid an incorrect blend that could lead to regulatory fi nes, loss of customer confi dence and damage to equipment.

Wilks says portable infrared analysers such as its InfraCal Biodiesel Blend Analyser off er a simple, accurate and low cost soluti on to on-site blend testi ng at locati ons such as the blending rack. The resulti ng costs of an incorrect blend can far outweigh the cost of an on-site biodiesel blend analyser.

A common questi on is ‘What is the eff ect of biodiesel feedstocks on measurement accuracy?’ However, measuring the percentage of biodiesel in diesel leads to several other questi ons before the questi on can be answered.

Fortunately for manufacturers of infrared instrumentati on, biodiesel has a unique signature from diesel in the infrared range of the spectrum. This means that at a wavelength specifi c to biodiesel, which is the carbonyl band at 5.73 micrometers (1745cm-1), the intensity of the

absorbance increases as the concentrati on of biodiesel increases. The change in absorbance is correlated to a percent biodiesel value.

The primary diff erence between the fatt y acid esters in oils from various feedstocks is the length of the hydrocarbon chains and the number and positi on of the C=C bonds. Most feedstocks, such as soy, canola and yellow grease (or waste vegetable oil-WVO) have chain lengths between C16 and C22 with C18 predominati ng.

So how do diff erences in feedstock aff ect infrared measurements? The wavelength and intensity of a carbonyl absorpti on will generally be aff ected by the mass and nature of the atoms att ached to the C=O group.

How does this translate to the primary concern of whether biodiesel blend measurements will be accurate?

The table shows the results from a B20 blend with fi ve diff erent feedstocks measured with a Wilks InfraCal Biodiesel Blend Analyser. As indicated in the B20 column, most of the feedstocks perform quite nicely for infrared analysis with the excepti on of coconut oil.

The third column of the table shows the average molecular weight of the FAME (fatt y acid methyl ester). Noti ce that coconut oil is signifi cantly diff erent from the other oils with a molecular weight of 180. According to the molecular weight the coconut-based FAME should give a response of about 26.7 percent. Any infrared analyser can be calibrated specifi cally for a coconut oil so the concentrati on measurement will be correct in spite of the molecular weight diff erence. Conveniently,

the biodiesel made from coconut oil does not perform well in cold or temperate climates so its use is restricted to more tropical parts of the world.

Infrared measurements typically see litt le eff ect from a majority of the biodiesel feedstocks, making infrared analysis a simple and reliable analyti cal technique for checking biodiesel blend.

Infrared instruments enable petroleum terminals, fuel distributors, fl eet operators and regulatory agencies to make quick, on-site measurements with litt le or no technical training.

For a copy of the White Paper and further informati on on the InfraCal Biodiesel Blend Analyser for measuring blend rati o: www.WilksIR.com

Wilks says portable infrared analysers such as its InfraCal Biodiesel Blend Analyser off er a simple, accurate and low cost soluti on to on-site blend testi ng

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Multi TaskingEmergency pre-planning for multi -tank and multi -bund scenarios is nowadays a prerequisite for eff ecti ve safety management in the storage terminal industry

Alongside traditi onal methods of pre-planning (paper pre-plans), soft ware soluti ons exist to model impact, then response in cases of a storage tank, bund/dyke, pool or pressure vessel catching fi re. However, in the real world all terminals physically comprise multi ple tanks and multi ple bund/dyke confi gurati ons so pre-planning, whether paper-based or in the form of a soft ware soluti on, needs to allow for this.

One of the recommendati ons of the UK’s Health and Safety Executi ve (HSE), following their investi gati ons into the Buncefi eld fi re of 2005 is that all sites capable of multi tank/multi bund credible scenarios should plan for these types of event.

“Recommendati on 1 – Operators of Buncefi eld-type sites should review their emergency arrangements to ensure they provide for all reasonably foreseeable emergency scenarios arising out of credible major hazard incidents, including vapour cloud explosions and severe multi -tank fi res

that, before Buncefi eld, were not considered realisti cally credible. The Competent Authority should ensure that this is done”.

UK-based CPD Limited says its iResponse soft ware soluti on is clearly suited for faciliti es that need to pre-plan, train and bring consistency to their emergency preparedness and response capability across multi tank and multi bund scenarios.

Originally when fi rst released iResponse was capable of modelling thermal radiati on contours for individual tanks and bunds but now in its latest release iResponse can provide the cumulati ve radiati on impact from multi tank or bund emergency scenarios.

This multi -source modelling allows its users to meet the HSE’s recommendati ons post Buncefi eld and then further assists its users by providing them with a means to perform gap analysis on their existi ng response inventory (foam, pumps, monitors, personnel, etc) and that which would be required to tackle the credible multi source scenario.

In detailBy providing a map view of the relati ve locati on of resources and existi ng infrastructure, iResponse enables users to visualise their scenarios and support them in designing their response.

Smart tool calculators such as Thermal Radiati on, Atmospheric Dispersion, Overpressure, Foam Requirement, Burn down, Evaporati on Rate, Bund/Dyke Volume and Hose Run are provided to support the determinati on of incident impact and resource deployment. These tools refl ect the latest in Fire Engineering Research and enable the user to adjust the magnitude of the incident, calculati ng total risk and what inventory is required.

The system off ers the user a platf orm to share incident informati on between other personnel across multi ple faciliti es. In fact, iResponse scenario plans can even be shared by colleagues on opposite sides of the world, so bringing commonality to standards and methodology for emergency and response

Sites capable of multi tank/multi bund incidents should plan for these types of event


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planning for all faciliti es without signifi cant ti me having to be invested. iResponse users, such as Oiltanking, benefi t from this functi onality.

Ease of use is also of paramount importance. That is why iResponse was formulated for use in a classroom setti ng, facilitati ng the development of emergency pre-plans and assisti ng in desktop exercises. It is also a handy way of helping new recruits familiarise themselves with the features of their faciliti es from a single storage tank to an enti re facility.

A recent contract win for CPD illustrates the advantages of such an approach to emergency planning.

CPD has agreed a fi ve year contract to provide the iResponse soluti on to GB Oils, the UK’s largest independent distributor of fuels and lubricants. In GB Oils’ bid to conti nue being proacti ve in meeti ng the latest HSE recommendati ons, the company was looking for an emergency management soluti on which would allow it to manage its own emergency pre-plans, serve as an integral part of its emergency response training and assist the Emergency Responders, should such a

situati on arise.GB Oils’ agreement with CPD allows the

company to use iResponse at its COMAH and petrol storage sites, which includes eight faciliti es.

For Tammy Brantley, Head of HSE at GB Oils, the multi asset functi onality of the system was a clear advantage. “We looked at having a consultant prepare one-off plans for us at each of the sites, but those plans wouldn’t be dynamic documents, that would allow us to make changes as the operati ons changed. We wanted a tool that would not only help us prepare our emergency response plans, but that would also allow us to run a variety of scenarios to help us manage the risks if our operati ons change. iResponse is just the tool that will allow us to do that,” Brantley commented.

Ross Coulman, Operati ons Director at CPD added: “We developed iResponse with the HSE’s recommendati ons in mind. iResponse allows users to model for multi -tank and multi -bund scenarios – this has been of great interest to our clients and we look forward to the roll out of the latest iResponse at GB Oils’ eight sites.”

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Getting the measure of thingsA UK report summarises current methods for level detecti on and measurement systems and looks at possible future technologies, all in the wake of Buncefi eld

Last year, the UK Health and Safety Executi ve (HSE) funded and published a research report* providing an overview of tank level measurement and level detecti on methods used in the fuel storage industry.

It parti cularly considers Recommendati ons 8 and 13 from the Major Incident Investi gati on Board (MIIB), the body formed to investi gate the Buncefi eld incident in December 2005.

The report’s purpose is to be a quick reference guide that identi fi es common systems used in the gasoline storage industry, their shortcomings, and what new technology is available that can improve on them.

The MIIB made a number of recommendati ons associated with the design and operati on of Buncefi eld in-scope fuel storage tanks. Recommendati on 8 states that industry should investi gate alternati ve methods of tank level measurement and level detecti on.

Jeff Pearson, of the Health and Safety Executi ve’s (HSE) Hazardous Industries Directorate (HID CI4) commissioned HSL to investi gate existi ng and alternate tank level detecti on, and level storage technologies suitable for use with Buncefi eld in-scope substances. This was in response to recommendati on 8.

The report concludes that many types of tank gauging systems have adequate reliability in gasoline measurement applicati ons, but issues have been raised for biofuels which can be more corrosive. Similar issues could apply for some Buncefi eld in-scope substances.

Dip tapes are sti ll a highly regarded method of level measurement of tank contents despite the scope for measurement inconsistency, and are used in the initi al installati on and calibrati on of many automati c tank gauging systems. Dip tapes are used in custody transfer measurements and there is guidance available from HM Revenues and Customs for considerati ons when using dip tapes for offi cial measurement.

The main types of tank level detecti on used in the gasoline storage industry are: Servo-operated fl oat gauges; Radar tank gauges (both contacti ng and non-contacti ng); Air bubbler; Surface detector (plumb-bob) gauges; and Float-operated, wire-guided, inducti vely coupled gauges.

Servo-operated fl oat and radar tank gauges are currently the most commonly encountered level measurement systems used on gasoline storage sites. Gasoline does not have a major

detrimental eff ect on servo-operated fl oat gauge systems so long as care is taken to ensure that suitable materials are used for seals and gaskets.

However, the same cannot be said of the eff ect of bio-fuels. Due to some corrosive bio-fuel additi ves, these gauges can be damaged. This can be problemati c because some tanks may be used to store both bio-fuel and gasoline at diff erent points in their service life. This changeover may not be captured in a company’s management of change procedures and as such may not be subject to impact analysis or risk assessment.

The main types of level switches are: Vibrati on switch; Displacer (limit) switch; Mechanical (limit) switch; Opti cal level switch; and Magneti c reed switch.

The most commonly encountered level switches on gasoline storage sites are magneti c reed switches for hi-hi level detecti on and alarm initi ati on.

Gas detecti on was briefl y discussed because MIIB recommendati on 13 is concerned with the detecti on of gas lost from primary containment. ‘A review of leak detecti on for fuel storage sites’** by P Walsh and A Kelsey of the Health and Safety Laboratory discusses in more detail gas detecti on systems used on gasoline storage sites.

However, with the evoluti on of manufacturing techniques it is possible to produce

magnetostricti ve level measurement components on a physically larger scale. This technology has been around for a long ti me and is used primarily for custody transfer on petrol stati on forecourts.

Unti l recently they were not viable measurement methods at fuel storage faciliti es despite being highly accurate and used for custody transfer on fi lling stati on forecourts. It is now being considered by more storage industry faciliti es because of the perceived measurement accuracy. This has become possible because technology is available to allow probes of up to 30m to be manufactured. This is seen as being an up-and-coming level measurement method for use in the gasoline bulk storage industry.

Manufacturers of level measurement systems are now also developing and marketi ng ‘hybrid’ measurement systems. Examples of these are hydrostati c tank gauging (HTG) systems that use smart sensors, and a system that encapsulates radar and capaciti ve tank gauging technology.

*Identi fi cati on of instrumented level detecti on and measurement systems used with Buncefi eld in-scope substances. Research Report RR872.Available at www.hse.gov.uk

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CLH opens new bunkering tanks Compania Logistica de Hidrocarburos (CLH Group) has brought into service the six new storage tanks, three unloading arms and three barge-loading tanks that it has built at the facility it owns and operates in Port of Algeciras Bay in order to reinforce the bunker services it provides to various oil operators.

The company successfully carried out the first vessel unloading operation at the new jetty, the process being completed as normal.

With this expansion, the CLH facility in Algeciras becomes the most important plant in Spain in terms of storage and movement of marine diesel and intermediate fuel oils (IFOs) that are used as marine fuel.

CLH has invested over €23 million in the expansion and improvement of the Algeciras-Isla Verde facility with a view to modernising and increasing the operating efficiency

of its facilities for vessel loading and unloading, and for barge loading, and increasing its storage capacity.

This investment will also make it possible to improve safety and environmental protection in the service the company provides to the operators who are active in the bunkering area at this important supply point for vessels that pass through the Straits of Gibraltar.

After completion of this expansion, the Algeciras plant now has 20 tanks with a storage capacity of 197,000 cbm and a seaport terminal that has a berthing jetty

equipped with articulated arms and several barge loading/discharge points, in addition to a tank truck loading area.

The new project included the building of six tanks for IFOs with a total capacity of 130,000 cbm, as well as modern product heating installations, which substantially increase the available capacity.

The company has also installed three vessel loading and unloading arms at the seaport terminal, which has been refurbished by the port authority, and these are connected to two new lines that

The Algeciras facility was modernised to increase the efficiency of vessel loading and unloading

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will make it possible for both higher performance in filling the new tanks and barge loading.

Several berthing points for operating with barges and vessels have also been upgraded in order to improve the quality of the bunker services. In addition, all the piping that connects the facility to the terminal has been replaced, and a 1,500m long buried gallery has been built to house five pipes that make it possible for the loading/unloading flows to be significantly increased.

CHL is to invest around €100 million throughout 2012 on expanding and improving the company’s infrastructure.

Some €58 million will be devoted to expanding and improving CLH storage facilities. The most important part, 27 million euros, will be used for the expansion of storage capacity and operational improvements at several facilities. A further €16 million will go to investments in environmental protection and safety.

Investments under this heading

also include €15 million earmarked for completing construction of new facilities in Castellanos de Moriscos (Salamanca) and Almodovar del Campo (Ciudad Real) that are currently under way.

Regarding expansion of the transport network, CLH will be investing over €24 million on extending its pipeline network. Of this, around €12 million will be spent on building the pipeline between the storage facility in Torrejon de Ardoz and Madrid-Barajas airport.

On the other hand, CLH will devote €16 million to expanding CLH Aviacion facilities to improve its ability to complete and maintain the leadership of the CLH Group in this aviation fuel supply.

Last year, the Group completed development of its latest strategic plan with an investment of around €700 million, which made it possible for 1.5 million cbm of new storage capacity to be built and for 525km of new pipeline to be laid.

Outstanding among the projects that became a reality in

the plan was the building of new infrastructure, such as storage facilities in Arahal (Seville), Mahon (Minorca) and Burgos, besides the construction work for the new storage facility in Castellanos de Moriscos.

During this period, CLH also expanded capacity of several facilities, the most important of them being Albuixech (Valencia), Huelva, Leon, Gijon, Son Banya (Palma, Majorca), Navarre, Barcelona, Castellon, Cartagena and Malaga, and adapted infrastructure in order to make it possible for biofuels to be transported and stored.

The company also opened a new Central Laboratory for product analysis and metrology in San Fernando de Henares (Madrid), where the most stringent fuel analyses can be carried out thanks to its advanced technology.

In the environmental field, the company completed work on dismantling and cleaning up land occupied by the de-commissioned facilities in Valencia, Muskiz (Biscay)

and Santurce (Biscay). Work has also started on

environmental recovery of the land in Mahon and Burgos. The Hospital del Rey facility in Burgos began operating in 1965 and ceased to be operational in 2011, when the new storage facility located in the Cortes area was brought into service.

The Hospital del Rey facility occupies land measuring around 40,000 sqm, and its dismantlement will comply with the terms of the protocol established in December 2005 with Burgos City Council and will foster development of the area where it is situated.

The decommissioning process includes taking down all the tanks and equipment in the facility, and will last until the end of May this year.

Among the projects for building new pipelines that were carried out, the most important were duplication of the Zaragoza-Torrejon de Ardoz pipeline, which is over 290km long, and the southern section of the Rota-Zaragoza pipeline between Arahal (Seville) and Adamuz (Cordoba), which is 150km long.

CLH Aviacion, for its part, improved and expanded several airport facilities, the most important work being the expansion of the aviation fuel distribution network at Barcelona airport with the building of two new fuel supply lines between the CLH Aviacion airport facility and the hydrant network at the new Terminal 1 in El Prat, besides the expansion and improvement of the storage facilities at Vigo, San Javier, Malaga, Pamplona and La Rioja airports.

VTTI has signed an agreement with Spanish energy company Endesa to lease a plot of land in the Bay of Algeciras. The group intends to build a bulk liquids terminal with a capacity of 550,000 cbm subject to environmental permit and concession extension from the Port of Algeciras. The realisation of the terminal will offer VTTI’s customers the opportunity to store products on land to serve the local market for ship fuels, as a much more efficient alternative to floating storage in Gibraltar. The terminal would also be used to supply the Spanish market by means of a pipeline that would connect the terminal to the CLH depot, located nearby.

Work has started on dismantling and cleaning up of the former site in Burgos

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Consider our DS Jet Mixer. It wasn’t dreamed up as math

on some drafting table, but by our engineers

who saw first-hand how the design limitations of

conventional in-tank mixers left thousands of barrels of

unsuspended hydrocarbon to accumulate as wasteful, profit-eating sludge.

In response, we created a jet mixer with a patented, in-line laminar flow design that far outpowers other mixers with its potent 150 PSI of discharge pressure – enough velocity to cover entire tank floors and shear countless wax molecules back into viable, valuable crude.

With its proven ROI, no operational disruptions, and a design that lets you discover oil while you clean your tank, the DS Jet Mixer turns real-world thinking into real-world dollars.

Another game-changer: our SA-400 Rotary Mixer, made to blend and homogenize products like gasoline, biodiesel, synthetic crude, and heavy fuel oils. This mixer won’t give you the gears; it has none – an idea that didn’t spring from a computer, but from onsite engineers who found inspiration in a simple rotary lawn sprinkler.

With rotation powered by the force of product drawn from the tank exiting the nozzle, the SA-400’s lack of gears and internal impellers does away with clogs and costly delays often associated with mixing thick, viscous materials. Ergo, more blending, less spending.

At Mixer Technologies, your day-to-day reality is ours, too. That’s why we only make products that will stand the test of your bottom line. Anything less just isn’t in the mix.

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that didn’t spring from a computer, but from onsite engineers who found inspiration in a simple rotary lawn sprinkler.

With rotation powered by the force of product drawn from the tank exiting the nozzle, the SA-400’s lack of gears and internal impellers does away with clogs and costly SA-400

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Consider our DS Jet Mixer. It wasn’t dreamed up as math

on some drafting table, but by our engineers

who saw first-hand how the design limitations of

conventional in-tank mixers left thousands of barrels of

unsuspended hydrocarbon to accumulate as wasteful, profit-eating sludge.

In response, we created a jet mixer with a patented, in-line laminar flow design that far outpowers other mixers with its potent 150 PSI of discharge pressure – enough velocity to cover entire tank floors and shear countless wax molecules back into viable, valuable crude.

With its proven ROI, no operational disruptions, and a design that lets you discover oil while you clean your tank, the DS Jet Mixer turns real-world thinking into real-world dollars.

Another game-changer: our SA-400 Rotary Mixer, made to blend and homogenize products like gasoline, biodiesel, synthetic crude, and heavy fuel oils. This mixer won’t give you the gears; it has none – an idea that didn’t spring from a computer, but from onsite engineers who found inspiration in a simple rotary lawn sprinkler.

With rotation powered by the force of product drawn from the tank exiting the nozzle, the SA-400’s lack of gears and internal impellers does away with clogs and costly delays often associated with mixing thick, viscous materials. Ergo, more blending, less spending.

At Mixer Technologies, your day-to-day reality is ours, too. That’s why we only make products that will stand the test of your bottom line. Anything less just isn’t in the mix.

We work in the real world, out in the field, facing every challenge from the ground up instead of from the theory down. In fact, we’ve been a hands-on company for nearly 60 years. The result: technology that walks the walk in an industry with no room for half-measures.

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BELGIUM

From Belgium to Guadeloupe

The 18 tanks will be constructed by Geldof and sister company G&G Internati onal in Belgium before being shipped to Guadeloupe

Engineering and steel constructi on project contractor Geldof has won a new contract with French electricity supplier EDF. The work is to replace 18 storage tanks at an electricity power plant in Guadeloupe, a French territory in the Caribbean. The contract is worth around €8 million.

The 18 tanks will be constructed by Geldof and sister company G&G Internati onal in Belgium before being shipped

to Guadeloupe. They will then follow a pre-set route to the power plant. Geldof says this approach removes numerous problems and risks for the end-client, and guarantees bett er quality and a defi nite delivery ti me.

“This is the third ti me that we have supplied EDF,” explained Jan Soetaert, manager of the storage tanks department at Geldof. “We always try to put ourselves in the client’s positi on, and visit their

site, for example to draw up a customised acti on plan.”

Tanks of this size are normally constructed on site. This was also what the client initi ally requested in this case. But Geldof developed an alternati ve soluti on, which it successfully proposed. Constructi ng the tanks in Belgium means Geldof can avoid diffi cult environmental and weather conditi ons such as high humidity and the hurricane season. This approach also increases effi ciency

on site thanks to improved working with subcontractors and less storage space requirements for raw materials. It also limits safety risks on the constructi on site.

The shipping of the tanks is scheduled for January 2013. Tank diameters are up to 12m and lengths vary from 5m to 15m. The tanks can weigh up to 68 tonnes each.

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Right connection ATPC (Antwerp Terminal & Processing Company) will be connected as fourth loading point to the Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) in Antwerp.

Companies already connected are Total Raffinaderij, ExxonMobil and Oiltanking Stolthaven. The CEPS pipeline network, with a total length of 5,100 km runs across Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and France and connects six European deep sea ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Dunkerque, and Fos) with military airports in Central Europe for the supply of kerosene.

Furthermore, the airports Zaventem (Brussels), Bierset (Liège), Schiphol (Amsterdam), and those of Cologne and Frankfurt are also connected to CEPS. The CEPS line is mainly used for the transport of kerosene but certain sections of the network also available for diesel, naphtha, and gasoline shipments

ATPC is a 720,000 cbm terminal on the right bank in port of Antwerp. It is owned by the Vitol, MISC joint venture VTTI.

Antwerp expansion ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp has started the construction of an additional 39,000 cbm for chemicals at its facility in Antwerp - Left Bank.

In October 2010, the terminal started operation with an initial capacity of 71,050 cbm dedicated to the storage of chemicals and gases. Following the success of the initial start-up, the new construction project completes the first phase.

The new capacity, comprising low-pressure mild and stainless steel tanks is scheduled to be commissioned in two steps in the first and second quarters of 2013, respectively. ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp has secured sufficient land to expand the facility to a total of 800,000 cbm for further chemical, petroleum and gas storage combined with state of the art marine and land facilities.

The terminal is a joint venture between Rubis Terminal (France), Intercontinental Terminals Company ‘ITC’ (Houston, USA) and Mitsui& Co Europe (London).

SWEDEN

New entrantNew Swedish company InterTank Nordic has started offering tank terminal and rock cavern capacity in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe. The services of InterTank Nordic, are run by Fredrik Lilja, who used to be at Nordic Storage.

“It is our role to provide high quality storage facilities and related services to companies and organisations that trade in liquid bulk products,”, said Lilja. “We are certainly interested in acquiring terminal assets, but our knowledge of the market in Sweden and Europe will also allow us to bridge supply and demand on a competitive basis without an actual ownership in every terminal marketed.”

It is the intention to InterTank Nordic to strengthen the company by appointing new personnel with experience in the tank storage industry and through consultancy assignments.

CZECH REPUBLIC

RWE sounds out Czech capacity demandCzech natural gas storage operator RWE Gas Storage launched an open season to assess market interest in the expansion of its existing storage capacity.

The company will offer another 65 million cbm for a four-year period from 1 April 2015, according to official documents.An initial working gas capacity of 25 million cbm would be available from that date. RWE has made several changes to its storage capacity

booking conditions in an effort to drum up interest among gas suppliers.The minimum duration of a contract has been cut to four years, working volumes have been reduced and injection and withdrawal rates have

been increased.The company will evaluate bids in March and will set an initial price for the open season.Injection capacity will start at 409,000 cbm/day and withdrawal capacity will start at 362,000 cbm/day.“Capacity will be restricted in the first year because of geological restraints at the storage reservoir,” Daniel Urban, regulatory affairs manager for

RWE Storage, was quoted in gas industry media.By 2015/16, the final expanded working natural gas volume of 65 million cbm for the remaining three years will be available. Injection and

withdrawal rates will increase to 1.07 million cbm/day and 938,000 cbm/day, respectively.However, neither the working gas volume nor the individual injection and withdrawal rates are thought to have been finalised and might be

modified based on the open season’s results. Low demand for storage capacity on the Czech market has curbed RWE’s investment plans into new sites.

The company had planned to increase its storage capacity by 620,000 cbm to almost 3 billion cbm by 2014, but has since revised downwards its plans for building new storage.

This year, RWE celebrates the 10th anniversary of its entry into the Czech market. RWE became known to the public in 2002 after buying a majority share in the joint-stock company Transgas and shares in gas distribution companies from the National Property Fund of the CR at €4.1 billion.

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Milford Haven Port has announced completi on of a restructuring of its senior management team as it prepares for major investment across its operati ons.

MHPA operates Britain’s third largest port and off ers pilotage and navigati on services to the UK’s biggest energy hub as well as owning and operati ng Pembroke Port and Milford Docks. The restructure groups these operati ons into two parts - Short Sea and Deep Sea.

Dick Moore, previously marketi ng director at the port, is appointed deep sea director with leadership responsibility for deep sea port operati ons which includes the development of new business.

New appointment Kevin Hobbs has been brought in as short sea director, taking charge of Pembroke Port, Milford Docks and Marina and MHPA’s Estates portf olio, Quayside Estates. Jeff

Teague, who has managed the port’s estates division for many years, is appointed estates director, reporti ng to Kevin Hobbs.

Former Harbourmaster Mark Andrews has been appointed corporate aff airs director with lead responsibility for ‘stakeholder engagement’.

Deputy Harbourmaster Bill Hirst has taken over as Harbourmaster with responsibility for the eff ecti veness of the port’s deep sea marine operati ons including pilotage, vessel traffi c services (VTS) and associated marine operati ons.

Commenti ng on the restructure, chief executi ve Alec Don said: “As referred to in last year’s annual report, our business is fairly naturally divided into two parts, one focused on short-sea trading based on our owned asset base of Milford Docks and Pembroke Port, and our deep sea, energy-related port operati on, driven by the excepti onal depth of water, which

underpins the trading of our major customers. In each area we are developing substanti al investment plans, and these revisions to our structure give each of those businesses a well-defi ned, commercially-led structure, to enable a clear focus to be put on delivery of those plans.”

Milford Haven currently handles over 65 million gross tons of shipping which amounted to nearly 43 million tonnes of cargo during 2010. Two LNG faciliti es on its shores mean that a potenti al 30 percent of the UK’s gas requirements will be processed through the port. With 25 percent of the UK’s petrol and diesel provisions already being handled on the Waterway, Milford Haven is emerging as a new energy capital for the UK.

Milford Haven is emerging asa new energy capital for the UK

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MOROCCO

Tanger Med opensA storage terminal has been inaugurated at port of Tanger Med, which is fast becoming a major transhipment port for containers destined for continental Europe. The terminal is located at the entrance to the Mediterranean across the Gibraltar Straits from Spain. Some 70,000 ships cross each year which the developers say give the terminal a strategic position for bunkering and trading.

The $180 million terminal will raise Morocco’s storage capacity by a third to cover 60 days of national requirements, Tangier Med Port Authority (TMSA) said in a statement.

“The terminal’s main activity is onshore and offshore bunkering. The mission is to supply fuel to vessels within the port limits as well as outside it,” it added.

The facility has dedicated 53 percent of the storage capacity to gasoline and diesel, 43 percent to fuel oil and the terminal to fuel additives.

The terminal will be competing with a similar facility in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, also on the North African coast.The terminal was developed under a 25 year concession from TMSA

to Horizon Tangiers Terminals (HTT) a joint venture between UAE-based Horizon Terminals, Kuwaiti Independent Petroleum Group and the privately-owned SMDC, Morocco’s leading petrol station operator and a main owner of storage capacity of oil products. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc has been awarded a bunkering contract.

Morocco’s other terminal is located in Mohammedia, home to the country’s sole oil refiner Samir.

CYPRUS

RUSSIA

Baltic making progressBaltic Oil Terminals’ operations are trading profitably, according to non-executive chairman Richard Healey and CEO Simon Escott. Despite problems caused by the delay in the 2010 audit process, the group says it has made considerable progress in recent months.

Baltic either owns, operates or leases terminals or tank capacity in Baltysk Kaliningrad Region and Kaliningrad City (Russia), Rotterdam (Holland) and Aabenraa (Denmark). The management have taken the strategic decision to diversify the group from a reliance on operations in the FSU to broaden its infrastructure model across Europe to enhance flexibility and transhipment options for its growing client base.

Petro Broker International BV (PBI) has been fully integrated into the

group and the cost savings which commenced in early 2011 have now flowed through to the bottom line, the two executives reported.

All tanks are fully let and it is expected that the recent increase in the cost of fuel oil and bunker fuel will have a positive effect on rates for 2012.

The Haahr Tank-Lager A/S in Albenraa, a 160,000 cbm terminal acquired in November 2011, has been re-named Dan-Balt Tank Lager A/S. The group said it will take at least six months to integrate the terminal and work has already commenced on this.

However it is already profitable, and with the switch from storage to transhipment operations Baltic is confident that Dan-Balt will become an important profit centre by Q3 2012.

The Group now has over 280,000 cbm of tank storage under management and/or ownership, outside of Russia.

IRAQ

Export boundIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki opened a new crude oil terminal to increase the capacity of exports from the oil hub of Basra.

A ministry official said the terminal is the first single-point mooring (SPM) with export capacity of 850,000 to 900,000 bpd in the Gulf and is one of five SPMs with similar oil export

capacity that the ministry is building in the coming years.

Iraq is planning to increase its oil export capacity to more than five million bpd in the coming years from the current capacity of 1.75 million bpd.

In addition to the new SPMs, Iraq has also built two undersea pipelines and one onshore to connect the offshore parts with the onshore installations. The latest project is part

of a plan to increase Iraq’s exports capacity after the country signed service contracts with international firms to develop 12 oil fields across the country to increase its production capacity which stood close to three million bpd.

However, Iraq’s oil exports averaged 2.2 million bpd through both Basra port and Turkey’s port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean Sea.

Cyprus shortlists five The Cyprus government has reportedly shortlisted four companies and a joint venture to build a storage terminal on the Mediterranean island.

The five selected bidders, according to a local news report, are VTTI BV, Vopak Oil Emea BV, Puma Energy Holdings BV, Stolthaven Terminals BV and a JV comprising DOR Chemicals Ltd, Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Co and Eilat Ashkelon Infrastructure Services Ltd.

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SAUDI ARABIA

Rotary contract

Rotary Engineering of Singapore has secured a US$34 million contract to build storage tanks for a power plant project in Saudi Arabia.

The EPC contract is to build 17 field storage tanks as part of the US$1.23 billion Shoaiba II Combined Cycle Power Plant Project in Shoaiba, some 120 km south of the Red Sea city of Jeddah. It was awarded to Rotary’s joint venture company Petrol Steel by South Korea’s Daelim Group, which is the main contractor for the project. The combined-cycle plant, which is owned by the Saudi Electricity Co, will have a power capacity of 1,238 MW when completed.

The tanks will primarily be used to store fuel oil. Work is scheduled to start in June and is expected to be completed around the middle of 2013.

Chia Kim Piow, Rotary’s chairman and managing director, said: “This is a strategic win for us and is another affirmation that our strategy to capitalise on our presence in Saudi Arabia is bearing fruit. We are hopeful and optimistic that more opportunities will open to us as we

continue to fortify our presence in Saudi Arabia.”Rotary entered the Middle East market in 2006

and gradually made its presence felt, starting with small projects. It established itself as a serious player there when it secured a US$745 million EPC contract to build a refinery tank farm in Saudi Arabia for Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and Total SA (Total), for its Jubail refinery in 2009. Momentum gathered and the following year, in 2010, it clinched a contract worth an estimated US$250 million to build a petroleum storage facility with a capacity of 1.1 million cbm in the United Arab Emirates.

Apart from the Middle East, Rotary also operates in Asian markets, namely, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China and India. In the past several months, it has chalked up more than S$100 million worth of contracts, comprising projects in Singapore as well as the region. Noteworthy projects in Singapore include a petrochemical plant on Jurong Island owned by Taiwan-based Chang Chun Group and a tankage project undertaken for Bangalore-headquartered Samsung C&T Corporation.

IRAN

Turning to the private sector The private sector will participate in building 14 oil storage tanks with the capacity of holding 10 million barrels of oil in the Iranian port city of Ganaveh, the Islamic Republic News Agency

(IRNA) quoted an official as saying. The initial investment to build the storage

tanks is estimated at 3.3 trillion rials (US$270 million), Seyyed Pirouz Mousavi, the Iranian Oil Terminals Company’s (NIOTC) managing director said. After its completion, the tanks will increase Iran’s crude storage capacity to 38 million barrels.

INDIA

Vopak-Stolt JV plans terminalReports suggest that Vopak and Stolt-Nielsen are planning a joint venture to build a US$120 million storage terminal at Mundra port, Gujarat, India.

The capacity of the new facility is yet to be decided. An executive at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, the company that runs Mundra port, confirmed to financial media that it was discussing a proposal with Vopak to set up the terminal.

A spokesman for Stolt-Nielsen said the firm did not want to comment until it had “something concrete” to announce.

Vopak, the world’s largest independent tank storage service provider for bulk liquids, operates 83 terminals with a storage capacity of more than 27 million cbm in 31 countries.

Vopak entered the Indian market in July 2011 by acquiring Gujarat-based CRL Terminals Pvt Ltd. CRL is one of India’s largest independent storage facilities for chemicals and vegetable oils, comprising two sites with a combined capacity of 262,600 cbm at Kandla port in Gujarat.

The Mundra facility would be Stolt-Nielsen’s first storage terminal in India. Stolthaven, the storage terminal-operating unit of Stolt-Nielsen, runs eight terminals globally with a combined capacity of 2.8 million cbm.

Many bulk liquid storage firms and investors are looking at opportunities in India (see Storage Terminals, Winter 2011). The country’s storage capacity is currently pegged at 25-30 million kilolitres, dominated by large public sector units.

Vopak bid last year for a 74 percent stake in Vizag-based East India Petroleum (P) from New York-based private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners. But the deal reportedly floundered over valuations.

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IOC to ramp up pipeline network

State company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to invest US$1.5 billion by 2015 to expand its pipeline network, which has emerged as a highly profitable business, generating revenue of $893 million in the previous fiscal year, senior officials told Indian media.

IOC plans to lay more than 20 new pipelines to expand its network from 10,900km to 15,000km by 2015, director-pipelines KK Jha told the Economic Times.

“Pipelines, with their pan-India presence, play a vital role in improving margins and making our refineries and marketing competitive,” he said.

IOC uses its pipelines to transport crude from the coast to its refineries and distribute refined products across the country. Transportation through pipeline costs one-third of railways and one-fifth of roadways, he added.

The company is undertaking several projects such as integrated offshore crude oil handling facilities at Paradip, de-bottlenecking of Salaya-Mathura-Pipeline, Paradip-Raipur-Ranchi product pipeline, Paradip-Haldia-Budge-Budge-Durgapur LPG pipeline, Viramgam-Kandla pipeline, construction of additional crude oil storage tanks at Vadinar, Patna-Raxual-Baitalpur pipeline and dedicated ATF pipelines connecting Kolkata, Guwahati and Delhi (T3) airports.

IOC also transports LNG and natural gas through pipelines. “The combined capacity of our liquid pipelines is over 75 million tpa and gas pipeline is 10 million cbm,” he said.

India also plans to triple its strategic oil reserves as insurance against supply disruptions, Oil Secretary GC Chaturvedi has said.

The nation, which is 79 percent dependent on imports to meet crude oil needs, is building underground storages at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Mangalore and Padur in Karnataka to store about 5.33 million tonnes of crude.

“We are currently building 5.33 million tonnes of strategic crude oil storage by 2012. We plan to have another 12.5 million tons of storage by 2020,” he said.

The storage at Visakhapatnam, with a capacity to store 1.33 million tonnes of crude oil in underground rock caverns, will be completed early next year. A similar facility in Mangalore will have a capacity of 1.55 million tonnes and would be mechanically completed by November 2012. A 2.5 million tonne storage facility at Padur, near Mangalore, would be completed by December 2012.

Chaturvedi said Padur would have another 5 million tonnes of storage in the next phase and possible sites in Gujarat and Rajasthan’s salt caverns are being explored.

However, the storage India is currently building is small compared to, for example, the 90 day strategic stockpile in the US. The expansion would cover 40 days’ requirements. India currently has 11.08 million tons of crude storage capacity in refineries and 14.41 million tonnes of petroleum products, which is enough to cover for 74 days of supplies, the minister told Indian media.

Given the cost of filling the 5.33 million tons strategic storage (about US$3.5 billion), Chaturvedi said the government is exploring options of leasing capacity in storage depots to foreign firms in return for a fee.

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Pertamina looks to KalimantanFollowing the announcement of its new terminal on the Riau Islands, PT Pertamina has announced that it will start constructing a US$450 million centralised crude terminal (CCT) in Lawe-Lawe, East Kalimantan.

The terminal will have a total storage capacity of 25 million barrels of oil or equal to a 25-day supply for the country’s refineries. In addition, to improve Indonesia’s energy security, the terminal is also projected to be a crude hub for south east Asia.

“We’re going to start the tender process for the terminal. The Lawe-Lawe CCT will provide a crude blending facility, including domestic crude with high contaminant, so that it will allow Pertamina to buy various types of crude oil at competitive prices,” company spokesperson Mochamad Harun said in a press statement.

“By maximising the absorption of domestic crude, we can reduce imports, which will allow us to cut high shipping costs,” he added.

The construction of the terminal, which has been studied since last year, aimed to anticipate

several factors, such as the country’s declining oil production, refineries which could only process limited types of crude and skyrocketing global oil prices, Harun explained.

“The tender for the engineering, procurement and construction projects will start this year and is scheduled to be completed in 2014. The terminal is designed to have 25 storage tanks,” he said.

Pertamina has completed the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) over a total area of 750 ha. The regional administration has also expressed its support for the project by accelerating the issuance of required permits to execute it, the firm claims.

The company also affirms its commitment to buy all crude oil produced by production sharing contract (PSC) holders in anticipation of possible increases in global oil prices should Iran follow through on its threat to close the Hormuz strait in response to the EU oil embargo.

For that purpose, Pertamina has requested the government to improve current regulations to provide the option for the company to buy oil from domestic producers. In addition to sending a letter to upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas, the firm has also sent the same letter to all PSC holders in the country expressing its interest to buy their oil.

CHINA

Odfjell’s China JV An impression of the planned Odfjell joint venture terminal in Tianjin, announced in January. Through the subsidiary Odfjell Terminals Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore), the terminal is being developed with Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area (TEDA) via its subsidiary Nangang Port Company. It will have marine facilities for bulk liquid chemicals, petroleum products and gases in the Nangang Industrial Zone.

The initial phase of the joint venture will

consist of three deep sea berths and have a total storage capacity of about 150,000 cbm.

The joint venture company will be named Odfjell Terminals Nangang (Tianjin), whereby Odfjell will hold 49 percent ownership and hold the operational management. The initial total investment is estimated to be about US$160 million. The first phase will start operations during the second quarter of 2014. The Nangang Industrial Zone is located about 120 km from Beijing and will become the major petrochemical complex in the Western Bohai Bay area.


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Second phase reserves

According to China Daily, eight additional storage bases will provide total capacity of 170 million barrels for China. The country will finish building the second phase of its strategic oil reserve project this year (see Storage Terminals, Winter 2011), providing a total capacity of 170 million barrels, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the nation’s biggest oil producer, said.

The second phase will have eight bases, the CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute said in a report. The energy major said earlier that two bases of the second phase opened in 2011, while the other six were still under construction. The first phase was completed in 2009, with a capacity of 103 million barrels at four facilities in coastal areas.

The third phase is scheduled for completion by 2020, which will take the total reserve capacity to 500 million barrels. The reserves are intended to reduce the risks that arise from volatile crude oil prices and a growing reliance on imports. Net oil imports by China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, rose 7.7 percent last year to 264 million tonnes.

The import-dependency rate reached a new high of 56.3 percent, according to Dai Jiaquan, deputy head of the institute. CNPC projected that domestic oil demand would grow 5 percent to 493 million tonnes in 2012, with net crude oil imports up 6.4 percent to 266 million tonnes. China’s leading oil companies, including CNPC, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, or CNOOC, are expanding their reach overseas to tap more oil resources.

KAZAKHSTAN

Aral terminal inauguratedTethys Petroleum inaugurated of its Aral Oil Terminal (AOT), a storage and rail loading facility for shipments from the company’s Doris oilfield into the Kazakh rail system.

The AOT is located approximately 230 km from the Doris field, significantly reducing the distance oil is currently trucked by road. The opening of AOT will allow the company to double production to approximately 4,000 bpd due to a halving of the road trucking distance. Furthermore, the current rail loading point at Emba experiences bottlenecks due to overuse by many different companies; the AOT will be dedicated to Tethys oil sales. The

opening of the AOT will thus reduce transportation costs significantly and will result in an increased realised oil price. The recent acquisition of additional road trucks means that 240 are now in daily operation.

To date, over 13,000 bpd have been tested from exploration and appraisal wells in and around the Doris accumulation. This is the first stage of the AOT, and it is planned to expand the facility to 12,000 bpd in the coming year. In addition to a rail loading facility, the terminal will provide a closer offloading point for refined oil products, equipment and materials required on the Doris exploration and appraisal programme which in turn will result in significant cost savings to the Company.

The AOT is owned and operated under a 50:50 joint venture between Tethys and its Kazakh oil trading partner’s company, Olisol Investment Ltd. At the inauguration

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Tethys is focused on oil and gas exploration and production activities in Central Asia with activities currently in the Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This highly prolific oil and gas area is rapidly developing and Tethys believes that significant potential exists in both exploration and in discovered deposits.

To date over 13,000 bpd have been tested from exploration and appraisal wells in and around the Doris accumulation

PANAMA

BP ships crude along trans-Panama pipeline

BP Products North America has started shipping crude oil bound for the US West Coast through Petroterminal de Panama (PTP)’s trans-Panama pipeline, marking the start of a seven-year transportation and storage agreement between BP and PTP.

Under the terms of the agreement, BP has leased a total of 5.4 million barrels of PTP’s storage located on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Panama and committed to east-to-west crude oil shipments averaging 100,000 bpd through PTP’s trans-Panama pipeline.

Crude oil tankers too large to navigate the Panama Canal sail around Cape Horn to reach the US West Coast. Under the new agreement, BP-chartered VLCCs can now sail to the Caribbean port of Chiriqui Grande where the oil will be stored and piped to the Pacific coast port of Charco Azul and loaded on tankers bound for the West Coast.

The presence of onshore storage on the Panamanian coasts also provides for crude oil blending and optimised cargo volume and delivery to meet individual refiners’ needs. For example, BP’s dedicated crude oil storage at these ports can help West Coast refineries reduce demurrage costs associated with having VLCCs waiting in port for prolonged

periods while discharging crude into limited tankage.

The trans-isthmian pipeline main line was designed to allow a flow in both directions. Initially, oil was pumped from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and on 27 August 2009, crude was sent for the first time from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Pipeline capacity is approximately 800,000 bpd.

“BP’s ability to use new dedicated tankage at terminals on both coasts and the reversed pipeline will provide US West Coast refiners with more diverse and flexible supply options, and also grow our business in Latin America. This overland route greatly reduces transit times and lowers freight costs for many of our customers,” said Paul Reed, chief executive of BP’s integrated supply and trading organisation at a commissioning ceremony in Panama City. “This is also good news for Panama. It creates new jobs on both coasts of the pipeline bringing increased prosperity to the region.”

Today’s ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Panamanian government, and senior executives from BP, PTP, Northville Industries, the managing partner of PTP, and other local businesses.


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Hovensa conversion on the cardsConversion of the Hovensa St Croix refi nery to an oil storage terminal could take about 18 months, observers believe. A Hovensa oil terminal would off er a strategic storage space in the Caribbean, which could be used to build bulk or break bulk of oil cargoes.

The refi nery began its shutdown process in January, and operati ons were due to halt in mid-February. The refi nery is designed more for receiving crude for processing and crude storage for Venezuelan major PDVSA rather than import/export acti viti es for crude and oil products. Hovensa would need more pipelines to facilitate oil deliveries to the port.

Currently, the refi nery has leased limited storage space to existi ng tenants, including PDVSA, Hess and Vitol.

Hess Corporati on announced today that it will take a US$525 million aft er-tax charge against its fourth quarter 2011 earnings as a result of the shutdown of Hovensa.

Hovensa said in a release that its losses at the refi nery have totalled $1.3 billion in the past three years alone and were projected to conti nue. The losses were caused primarily by weakness in demand for refi ned petroleum products due to the global economic slowdown and the additi on of new refi ning capacity in emerging markets. In the past three years, these factors have caused the closure of approximately 18 refi neries in the United States and Europe with capacity totalling more than 2 million bpd. In additi on, the low price of natural gas in the US has put Hovensa, an oil-fuelled refi nery, at a competi ti ve disadvantage.

Hovensa said it had explored all available opti ons to keep the refi nery operati ng but severe fi nancial losses left it with no choice.

Losses at the Hovensa St Croix facility have totalled $1.3bn in the past three years

BAHAMAS

BORCO’s jetty now operationalThe fi rst vessels have started calling at Buckeye Partners’ newly constructed off shore jett y at BORCO, Bahamas. The jett y can handle a range of vessels up to VLCCs.

It has two berths (5 and 6) capable of loading and offl oading fuel oil, clean petroleum products and crude oil. BORCO’s terminal tank farm, inland dock berths and two other off shore jetti es are connected to the new jett y, allowing the jett y to perform transhipment. The commissioning provides

BORCO with six fully functi oning off shore berths.“Berths 5 and 6 on the new jett y are instrumental in providing customers

additi onal access to our storage faciliti es, adding a second berth with the capability of handling petroleum tankers up to VLCC size,” said Clark C Smith, Buckeye’s president and COO. “The completi on of the jett y represents a milestone for Buckeye as we conti nue with the previously-announced expansion at BORCO. In additi on, consistent with the terminal expansion, the jett y has been designed with upgraded structural and technological features to allow signifi cant improvements in load and discharge rates.”

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CP starts Sask. crude shipping Rail operator Canadian Pacific has started shipping crude oil from a new loading facility in Lloydminister, Saskatchewan, and hopes to expand the operation later this year.

Initially, the facility will load up to 15 rail cars a day - each with a 600-barrel capacity - for the first customer, San Antonio, Texas-based NuStar Energy LP.

NuStar is one of the largest asphalt refiners and marketers in the US, and its second-largest independent liquids-terminal operator, with a large pipeline, storage tank network and a fuels

refinery.“As we go forward this year,

we will be reviewing the facility and will be working with NuStar Energy to determine how much additional capacity will be required,” said a CP spokesman.

NuStar chief executive Curt Anastasio said in a statement that “moving Canadian crude through CP’s North American network is a great complement to our asset base, which includes a large and expanding fleet of 1,700 coiled and insulated rail cars.”

NuStar believes that moving undiluted heavy Canadian crude by rail to coastal markets is an economically viable solution that brings added value to the end users, as well as the producers in Canada.

Canadian Pacific connects the energy hubs of Alberta, Saskatchewan and the US Midwest (including the Bakken formation in North Dakota) to NuStar’s terminals in the Northeast US and Gulf Coast. The Lloydminster facility is operated by Torq Transloading.

In addition to the new facility near Lloydminster, CP continues to transport oil from other facilities in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Of the 140 million tonnes of freight shipped annually by CP, hundreds of thousands of carloads are directly related to energy production and distribution. This includes crude oil, sulphur, fuels, diluents and materials key to the energy industry, such as pipe and frac sand.

Neptune joins Green Marine

Neptune Terminals, one of the largest multi-product bulk terminals in North America, has become the first West Coast terminal to join the Green Marine Environmental programme.

The programme is an action plan that addresses eight major environmental issues identified by the marine industry while encouraging participants to go beyond regulatory compliance.

“We have a first class environmental system and we are committed to on-going improvement of all our systems for water, air, noise, light. Our environmental management system provides for rigorous audits, which not only ensures compliance, but also allow us to achieve best in class performance,” said Jim Belsheim, Neptune Terminals’ president and CEO.

Officials say Neptune Terminals has taken an aggressive approach to footprint reduction, through a series of significant investments, such as the new environmental locomotives.

“Neptune Terminals is clearly a leader in sustainability. We are impressed with its achievements and how well it fits with Green Marine’s philosophy of continuous improvement. Our environmental programme will certainly benefit from Neptune’s expertise,” said David Bolduc, executive director of Green Marine.

Some of Neptune Terminals preventative measures include computer-controlled weather stations and water suppression systems to ensure dust remains on the site, advanced water collection and treatment systems, and the latest technology to reduce noise and light impacts on the community.

“Green Marine’s evaluation and reporting system will allow Neptune to benchmark its environmental performance. It is also an excellent way to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability,” added Bolduc.

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Tampa terminal advances The key petroleum products terminal for Central Florida is being modernised to meet the needs of some 8 million consumers, plus aviati on fuel

demand at Orlando Internati onal airport.

As part of the $50 million investment in refurbishing Port of Tampa’s Richard E Knight petroleum complex (see impression), Tampa Port Authority last year approved a $1.1 million contract for engineering and

consultant services for the design and permitti ng of piping systems serving the complex.

Petroleum and related products consti tute Port of Tampa’s largest-volume commodity sector, with Floridians counti ng on the port for movement of over 16 million tons a year of oil, gas and jet fuel.

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Buckeye buys in NYBuckeye Partners subsidiary Buckeye Tank Terminals is to acquire the Chevron USA marine terminal facility in New York harbour for US$260 million in cash. The facility, which sits on approximately 250 acres on the Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy, NJ, has over four million barrels of tankage, four docks, and signifi cant undeveloped land available for potenti al expansion.

The facility has water, pipeline, rail, and truck access, and is located only six miles from Buckeye’s Linden, NJ complex. The acquisiti on, which is subject to certain closing conditi ons, is expected to close in the latt er half of the second quarter of 2012.

“This is a milestone acquisiti on for Buckeye that is integral to our vision and strategy for positi oning Buckeye for long-term success,” said Clark C Smith, Buckeye’s president and CEO. “We believe that adding the Perth Amboy facility to our existi ng portf olio of assets will unlock signifi cant long-term value across the enterprise.”

As a result of the acquisiti on, Buckeye’s inland pipeline and terminal networks will have a direct connecti on to a Buckeye owned and operated marine facility with water access to petroleum products imported from internati onal and Gulf Coast suppliers. Additi onally, the Perth Amboy facility will provide a link between Buckeye’s inland pipelines and terminals and Buckeye’s BORCO facility in The Bahamas, improving service off erings for Buckeye’s customers and providing further support to Buckeye’s planned clean products tankage expansion at the BORCO facility.

“Direct access to waterborne cargos will ensure security and diversity of product supply into the Buckeye system, and is part of a long-term strategy designed to provide sustainability and opti onality for further growth in

Buckeye’s domesti c and internati onal businesses,” conti nued Smith. “We believe the unparalleled connecti vity we will now have to the full global product logisti cs chain truly diff erenti ates us from the competi ti on.”

Smith noted that Buckeye has near-term plans to transform the existi ng terminal operati ons at Perth Amboy into a multi -product storage, blending, and throughput facility, through the investment of approximately $200-225 million into the facility over the next three years.

“We expect to realise signifi cant commercial and operati onal synergies by adding this marine terminal in New York harbour to our existi ng pipeline and terminal assets in the region,” he added. “The Perth Amboy facility will allow Buckeye to play an integral role in connecti ng waterborne imports with end-desti nati on markets beyond New York harbour. We expect the transacti on, which is supported by multi -year storage, blending, and throughput commitments from Chevron, to be accreti ve to distributable cash fl ow per unit in 2013.”

Robert A Malecky, senior vice president of Buckeye and president of Buckeye’s domesti c pipelines and terminals business unit, noted that the company intends to expand its capabiliti es to serve the US northeast markets through the constructi on of a new 16ins pipeline between Perth Amboy and the Linden complex, together with an expansion of Buckeye’s existi ng pipelines running from Linden into the Pennsylvania and New York markets.

“Buckeye plays a central role in serving the northeast refi ned products markets and we are acti vely working to provide our customers — who ulti mately serve millions of individual end-users of gasoline, diesel, heati ng oil, and jet fuel — with logisti cal soluti ons to meet northeast supply challenges,” said Malecky.

California dreamingCommodity management fi rm Gavilon is to construct an edible oil processing, transloading and storage facility in Stockton, California. The company will partner with Singapore-based agribusiness Wilmar Internati onal Limited to import and process palm, coconut and palm kernel oils to serve the California and neighbouring West Coast markets.

“Our partnership with a leading producer of

palm and lauric oils brings unique product and logisti cs off erings to the California market which are not available today,” said Alex Fox, director of strategy and development at Gavilon. “The combinati on of Wilmar’s raw material and processing strengths, Gavilon’s marketi ng and distributi on capabiliti es, and a new, state-of-the-art facility will provide signifi cant supply chain benefi ts for our customers.”

The facility will be located in Port of Stockton and is expected to be operati onal by mid-2013.

Centrally located in California, along Interstate 5 for convenient road access, the facility will receive ocean bulk cargo vessels and connect with Union Pacifi c and Burlington Northern railways.

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Gavilon provides supply chain networks for the feed, food and fuel sectors. The company provides originati on, storage and handling, transportati on and logisti cs, marketi ng and distributi on, and risk management services.

CB&I contractCB& has been awarded a contract, valued in excess of US$60 million by Batt leground Oil Specialty Terminal Company, LLC (BOSTCO) for the engineering, procurement, fabricati on and constructi on of storage tanks and associated works for its grassroots black oil storage terminal on the Houston Ship Channel.

The work is scheduled for completi on in 2013. BOSTCO is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP.

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WORLD TERMINAL NEWS

Green light for Enterprise ethane pipelineEnterprise Products Partners has received sufficient transport commitments to support development of its 1,230 mile Appalachia to Texas pipeline (ATEX Express) that will deliver growing ethane production from the Marcellus/Utica Shale areas of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio to the US Gulf Coast.

Demand for price-advantaged ethane feedstock over crude oil-based derivatives within the Gulf Coast petrochemical market is about 955,000 bpd and continues to increase. ATEX Express will have the capacity to transport up to 190,000 bpd from the Appalachian production areas to the partnership’s storage tanks and distribution facilities in Texas. The committed shipper transportation rate will range between 14.5 cents per gallon and 15.5 cents per gallon.

“The willingness of shippers to commit to a term of at least 15 years reflects the long-term potential of shale development in the Appalachian region and provides us with the assurance necessary to build the midstream infrastructure that will facilitate further development of this important domestic resource,” said Michael A Creel, president and CEO of Enterprise’s general partner. “In addition to providing valuable takeaway capacity that gives producers access to the most attractive markets, the ATEX Express pipeline will also serve as an economic driver for the country and the communities in which it will be located.”

The project is expected to directly create approximately 4,000 jobs during and after construction, which will increase the need for local goods and services and generate incremental state and local tax revenue. This is in addition to the jobs related to increased production in the Marcellus and Utica basins and those resulting from new and expanded ethylene plants in the United States.

Originating in Washington County, Pa, the first leg of the system would involve construction of approximately 595 miles of new pipeline extending to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, closely paralleling an existing Enterprise pipeline. At Cape Girardeau, Enterprise will reverse a 16 ins diameter pipeline and place it into ethane service. By using an existing pipeline and following an existing right-of-way for the section to be constructed, ATEX Express is claimed to offer a cost-effective and timely solution that also minimises the project’s environmental impact.

At the southern terminus of the ATEX Express pipeline, Enterprise will be constructing a 55 mile, 16 ins diameter pipeline to provide shippers with access to the partnership’s natural gas liquids storage complex at Mont Belvieu, Tx, giving them direct or indirect access to every ethylene plant in the USA.

Enterprise representatives are working with residents, landowners and community leaders along the proposed pipeline route, providing information about the project, conducting surveys and negotiating right-of-way agreements. ATEX Express is expected to begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2014.

ACE enhances tank coverPhiladelphia-based insurance specialist ACE Group has introduced an easy-to-use ACE TankSafe programme that streamlines environmental coverage for owners and operators of aboveground and underground storage tanks.

Companies and organisations that own or operate storage tanks of all sizes in diverse industries face significant pollution risks and often must satisfy federal and/or state requirements to demonstrate financial responsibility, the company says. These industries include healthcare facilities, municipalities, educational institutions, auto dealerships, gas stations, convenience stores, airports, marinas, commercial and industrial facilities, and manufacturing plants.

The enhanced ACE TankSafe programme combines aboveground and underground coverage in a single policy, provided on an admitted basis in 48 jurisdictions within the United States. The coverage is available to tank owners, operators and brokers through an online process that simplifies the steps required for obtaining coverage, from submission through policy and financial responsibility certificate issuance.

“Storage tank owners and operators, from small businesses to the largest operations, face growing public awareness and broader environmental regulations. Our enhanced ACE TankSafe programme addresses their need to manage their aboveground and underground storage tank coverage with an integrated solution,” said William P Hazelton, executive vice president, ACE Environmental Risk. “We are pleased to continue our commitment to serve the unique environmental needs of this community with a simplified, affordable and readily available solution.”

“The single combined ACE TankSafe policy is a cost-effective response. It builds on the ACE TankSafe offering we launched in 2003 and is available through a proprietary online platform. With a minimum premium as low as $350 and limits up to $5 million aggregate, ACE

TankSafe is designed to address the needs of every aboveground and underground storage tank operation,” said Stela T Flanagan, assistant vice president, environmental, ACE Commercial Risk Services.Key Features of the ACE TankSafe programme include:

• Coverage for third party bodily injury and property damage claims resulting from storage tank incidents that involve scheduled storage tanks

• Coverage for corrective action costs from storage tank incidents that involve scheduled storage tanks

• Available on an admitted basis in 48 jurisdictions

• Instant online certificate issuance that satisfies federal and/or state requirements for storage tank financial responsibility

• Electronic account management

• Experienced underwriters for large, unique storage tank risks, or storage tanks installed prior to 1975 that require tailored solutions

• Dedicated claims specialists

• Customised storage tank compliance and programme management, available through ESIS Health, Safety and Environmental Services, including site closure, remedial design and implementation and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans


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TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS

The Emerson logo is a trademark and service mark of Emerson Electric Co. © 2011 Emerson Electric Co.

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TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION




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STOCEXPO 2012 PREVIEW

Ahoy there!‘The Storage Terminal Operators’ Conference

& Exhibition (StocExpo) takes place on 13, 14 & 15

March 2012 at the Ahoy Expo in Rotterdam, The

Netherlands

At StocExpo 2012, independent and major terminal operators as well as manufacturers & suppliers will come together to redefine strategic vision and technical requirements for tomorrow’s terminals.

Each year the conference covers a variety of fundamental issues facing the industry and its numerous stakeholders. The programme is carefully designed and evaluated by leading figures in the industry ensuring presentations stay up-to-date and constructive for those in attendance.

easyFairs UK & Ireland Limited recently acquired StocExpo Ltd. easyFairs number one priority is to ensure that StocExpo visitors and exhibitors alike receive continuity of service. easyFairs UK & Ireland will take full operational responsibility for running the show from the company’s headquarters in Twickenham, UK.


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WATCH US

DO IT

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Conference ProgrammeAmong the highlights of this year’s StocExpo conference programme, Chris Hunt, Director General, UKPIA, will examine the Challenges and the Impact on Tank Storage from the current pressure on EU refineries from current and planned EU regulation, the challenging market dynamics and very real threats from global competition, and the impact and obstacles posed by the renewables industry on refiners.

Following this Sami Habbab, CEO, of Delta Petrol, will cover the Scope for Growth in European Storage Investments. Then Ronald Backers, Bulk Cargo & Shipping Business Developer, Port of Rotterdam Authority, examines how port of Rotterdam is Enhancing Growth Through Investment in Capacity and Infrastructure.

Other papers on Day 1, include The Outlook for Global Oil Storage Demand. Ben Holt, Vice President, Downstream Consulting, Wood MackenzieAssessing the Impact of Storage on the European Oil Trade. Mark F Lewis, Managing Director of London, FACTS Global Energy GroupFinancing Terminals and Storage Facilities and the Outlook for the Bulk Liquid Market. Asad Yaqub, Senior Investment Officer, Oil, Gas, Chemicals & Mining Department, International Finance Corporation, member of the World Bank GroupThe Development of the Biofuels Market. Peter Geertse, Commercial Manager, Zeeland SeaportsEffective Strategies for Enhanced Safety Management. Dave Mercer, Director Operational Excellence OEMEA, VopakDeveloping New Storage Infrastructure. Peter Weijland, CEO, Nedstore TerminalsCase Study of Stolthaven Moerdijk Terminal. Krien van Beek, Terminal Manager, Stolthaven MoerdijkAdvantages of Using a Fully Integrated Information Management System. Charles Smissaert, Director, Botlek Tank Terminal, and Martin Keulemans, Director, Brainum

Day Two focuses on Achieving Tank Storage Efficiencies through Best Practice Solutions. Presentations covers subject as diverse as Still Pipes Installation and Supporting in KOC Storage Tanks, Internal Floating Roof (IFR) Technology, Central Administration, Applications for Lined HDPE Pipe, Consolidated Fuel Supply Management, Probabilistic Preventive Maintenance (PPM), Crude-oil Tank Cleaning Operations, Tank Insulation and New Tank Gauging Technology.

On Day Three the conference moves on to Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Challenges. Delegates will hear speeches on, for example, Putting an Inspection Strategy in Place, Safety and Environmental Standards for Fuel Storage Sites, Lightning and Petroleum Storage Tanks, Cause and Prevention of Explosion at a Large Naptha Storage Tank, Common Application Failures and Tank Overfill Prevention.

Accompanying exhibition The exhibition boasts a diverse range of products and services form the world’s top tank construction, automation, metering, engineering, valve, fire prevention, mixing, steel and vapour recovery companies among many other disciplines.

STOCEXPO – Rotterdam 2012:Exhibitor Listing

EXHIBITOR STANDAction Sealtite Ltd 14ADISA 193A. Hak 15 & 41Ajax Chubb Varel 27P & 28PAker Solutions 161 & 178Alma 100Amerplastics 275Arta GmbH & Co. KG 81AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG 80 & 89Avalon Automation 51AW Hudson Supply Co., Inc. 71Axflow B.V. 96 & 97Bekaert CEB Technologies 7 & 8Bernard Controls 211 & 229Biofuels International 323PBrainum BV 241BTE 215 & 217Belven 194 & 195BMS - Bulk Meter Services 58BORSIG Membrane Technology GmbH 252P & 266PBrodie International 218 & 242Bruno Falkenstein GmbH 273P & 274PBusch Vacuum Pumps and Systems 63 & 64CarboVac 137 & 148Cashco 316P & 327PCavotec Meyerinck GmbH 20 & 36CB&I 13Climbex S.A 165Clock Spring 43Confind Srl 147Control Techniques 79 & 90COSCO (Lianyungang) 6CPD Ltd 232Control Systems International (UK) Ltd 243Corrocont Group 163CTS Netherlands B.V. 212, 213, 219 & 220Dantec Ltd 230DCM EMBA 305 & 306DNM International 233Dr. Sthamer – Hamburg 29PDynaglass Reinforced Plastic PTE Ltd 320P & 321PEconosto Nederland 331, 332, 333, 336 & 337Egemin Automation 285P & 286PElmac Technologies Ltd 102Emco Wheaton 291 & 292Emerson Process Management 287P, 288P, 289PRosemount Tank Gauging Division 299P, 300P & 301PEnardo, an HMT company 205ENDEGS GmbH 267PEnergy Solutions 138Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co.KG 180, 181, 182, 183, 198, & 199Environ 22European Pump Service 186, 187 & 210Europem NV 38Ergil 200Fabricom B.V. 290 & 298FAFNIR GmbH 174Faure Herman 86, 87, 98 & 99FireDos GmbH & Co. KG 57FLIR 171FNC 202 & 203

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TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATIONSTOCEXPO 2012 PREVIEW

Foamglas 296 & 297Fort Vale Engineering Ltd 272PFranklin Fueling Systems Ltd 179Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH 170PG.A.S.mbH 149, 150 & 151Gasso S.A. 116PGEA Wiegand 46Geldof Metaalconstructie nv 82, 83, 84 & 85Hazardous Cargo Bulletin 335HMT 223, 224, 225, 235, 236 & 237Honeywell Enraf 247P, 248P, 270P & 271PHytrans Systems 54, 61 & 62IDOPS 204IFC Inflow 307ILTA 11Implico GmbH 226 & 234Inalco 128, 143, 144 & 157International Paint Nederland 317PInventure Technologies 162ISOIL Impianti 77, 78 ,91 & 92Ivens Contructiebedrijf NV 48, 49 & 50J.H. Bornemann GmbH 186, 187 & 210Ragworm by JetSet Hydo Technics BV 166 & 173John Zink International Luxembourg Sarl 112 & 120Jordan Technologies Europe Srl 250P & 268PJongia Mixing Technology 52Kametal BVBA 139, 140, 145 & 146Kanon Loading Equipment 302P, 303P, 304P, 313P, 314P & 315PKappa GI Srl 319PKenbri Fire Fighting 281, 282 & 283

Kimman Process Solutions B.V. 256Koike Aronson Inc. / Ransome 95Kremsmueller Group 222 & 238KTW Umweltschutztechnik GmbH 249P & 269PLiquid Controls Group 86, 87, 98 & 99L & J Technologies 3PLoadtec Engineered Systems Ltd 88Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc 201LNG Industry 335Madesta AG 160Mann Tek 1PMascoat 176MaxGrip 130Meci SAS 221 & 239Mees van den Brink BV 311 & 312Mercon Steel Structures B.V 132P, 133, 152 & 153PMesa Industries 251PMess - und Fördertechnik Gwinner GmbH & Co 108, 109, 123 & 124Metermatic 65 & 66MFE Enterprises Inc. 26PM.H.T. Technology LTD 101 & 104Miass Machine-Building Plant 294Mistras 216Mixer Technologies Inc. 2PMOPP BV 318P & 325PMotherwell Bridge Ltd 277Mourik 328P, 329P, 330P, 338, 339 & 340MTS Sensor Technologie GmbH & Co. KG 17Novaflex Ltd 309Octopus Coating GmbH 45 & 72


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OKZ HOLDING a.s. 110, 111, 121 & 122Omega Thermo Products B.V. 192Omni Valve 74OPW Fluid Transfer Group Europe B.V. 278, 279 & 280Oreco A/S 164 & 175Outokumpu 113, 114, 118 & 119Peeters Painting nv 18 & 19Philadelphia Mixing Solutions 55 & 56PPG 168 & 169pPraxair Services 33Project Design Engineers 141Prompribor 310Protectoseal 284PProtego 21 & 35Qingdao Alptec Safety Equipment Co., Ltd 23Rala Interseal 42Rosen Europe B.V 24 & 32Rotork 4 & 5RS Roman Seliger Armaturenfabrik 29 & amp; 40Sadel Stainless Steel 129SafeRack 262SAMPI 86, 87, 98 & 99S.A. – Fire Fighting Systems 245 & 246PSatam SAS 221 & 239Saval Fire Protection B.V. 103 & 127Scully Signal Company 59 & 60security@work GmbH 273P & 274PSecurity & Electronic Technologies GmbH 73Siemens AG 106, 107, 125 & 126Sterling SIHI 115P & 117PStocExpo 351

Storage Terminals Magazine 244Svykai UAB 177Syscom 18 116PTank Farm Services Ltd 53Tank Storage magazine 322PTanksystems 223, 224, 225, 235, 236 & 237Total Control Systems (TCS) 58Telvent DTN 30PTimm Elektronik GmbH 167 & 172Toptech Systems NV 86, 87, 98 & 99Trimble 31PTrisoplast Mineral Liners 12TSE 170PTyco Fire Protection Products 227Tyco Valves & Controls 188, 189, 190, 207, 208 & 209United Laboratories International, LLC 105Vacono Aluminium Covers GmbH 155, 156, 158 & 159Valve Concepts 316P & 327PVeolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc 134, 135 & 136Versteden Leidingsystemen B.V 142Verwater Group BV 184, 185, 196 & 197Vermeer Process Technology B.V. 37VICOMA Engineering 9 & 10Vincotte 47 & 70Vonk Industrial Contracting B.V. 231, 257, 258, 259, 260 & 261Wikon Kommunikationstechnik GmbH 276Williams Fire & Hazard Control 228Witzenmann Benelux 67, 68 & 69WLT Liquid & Gas Loading Technology b.v. 191 & 206Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V. 34


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MTS Sensor Technologie at StocExpo

IFC Inflow at StocExpo

IFC Inflow is this year attending the StocExpo, in Rotterdam. As part of the company’s 25 year celebrations IFC will be at the exhibition to promote its range of tanker loading equipment and safe access systems, which incorporate the bottom loading skid system (pictured), seen often at UK Authorised Distributor depots.

Operations Manager, Kiran Shaw commented: “We feel the time is right to exhibit at this truly international show and are sure that the bottom loading skids we build here in the UK will be of real interest to the international market.” As in the UK, the move to bottom tanker loading has spread widely throughout Europe and the rest of the world and the IFC inflow bottom loading skid system matches the current need for fast, accurate and safe loading.

At the heart of the skid is the IFC 445 bottom loading arm, which is robust enough for the most arduous and challenging environments. The company says it has proven over the years to be both durable and reliable through many years of service. The 445 is also popular with petroleum terminal operators and with the added exposure at StocExpo IFC Inflow hopes to see more customers realising the benefits of its products.

www.inflow.co.uk

MTS Sensors is the inventor of magnetostrictive liquid level transmitters designed for automatic tank gauging. MTS says it leads the market for 3-in-1 measurement of the product level, interface level, and temperature from a single process opening with the Level Plus model MG level transmitter. The combined measurements of the model MG saves customers time and money by reducing tank openings, conduit and wiring to create a simple and quick installation.

The Model MG can be installed in large storage tanks by two workers with basic hand tools and no special equipment thanks to its patented flexible stainless steel hose. A guide pole (stilling well) is not required for installations but if available is recommend especially for turbulent tanks. If there is only one guide pole on the tank and automatic tank gauging as well as manual gauging and sampling

must be performed through the guide pole a spool piece can be added to allow all three processes to be performed in the same guide pole. The model MG not only measures the product level and interface level but is also capable of providing volume measurement using a 100 point strap table that is entered into the electronics. The volume is pulled from the model MG and does not require any complicated PLC programming. The volume is available as gross volume of the product, interface and total. When ordered with temperature measurement the volume is also available as a temperature compensated net volume according to API standards. The model MG communicates via Modbus RTU or Foundation Fieldbus.

www.mtssensor.de


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U PUNIFIED AUTOMATION PLATFORM

Corporate Headquarters(407)332-1774

European Office +32 (0)3 250 60 60

Automation. Simplified.Automation. Simplified.

Toptech Systemswww.toptech.com

POWERFUL AUTOMATION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED

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Motherwell Bridge & PROjEN in alliance

Storage tank and gas holder specialist Motherwell Bridge is embarking on a groundbreaking alliance with professional services firm PROjEN and will become the first contractor to offer a complete suite of tank storage services from concept to handover.

Formed in Lanarkshire over a century ago, Motherwell Bridge is one of the world’s foremost tank storage providers and employs over 450 full time staff in its UK workforce.

The firm leads some of the most high profile tank and refinery projects across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa and the tie-up with PROjEN will allow Motherwell Bridge to offer process design, engineering and management expertise for new-build or remedial tank works without the need for separate project managers.

PROjEN is a privately-owned business based in the north of England operating within the process industry across a number of sectors such as oil and gas, healthcare, biotechnology, food and drink, waste and water treatment, energy and manufacturing.

Specialising in project management and professional services, PROjEN’s

alliance with Motherwell Bridge brings a collaborative approach which emphasises forward planning, scope definition and risk management.

The collaboration combines Motherwell Bridge’s reputation for in-house design, refurbishment and new build on large diameter tanks with PROjEN’s project management and multi-disciplined engineering expertise to provide complete project implementation.

As well as the quality of their work, both Motherwell Bridge and PROjEN says they bring impressive health and safety records to the partnership, with both parties recognised by the President’s award of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA).

Motherwell Bridge CEO Russell Ward believes the agreement between the two companies is key to Motherwell Bridge achieving its ambitious goal of increasing turnover to £100 million by 2015.

He said: “This is a practical and worthwhile alliance for Motherwell Bridge. By working together with PROjEN we can each add value for our clients by offering a suite of services from one source.

“At a time when there is a skills shortage within engineering, it can be difficult to find quality suppliers who offer good value. Motherwell Bridge’s alliance with PROjEN offers bespoke services from any stage of the tank building process - including repair and maintenance - with one point of contact and accountability.

“No other contractor is offering this breadth of service and we are confident this joint approach will be the springboard to Motherwell Bridge entering a new period of prosperity.”

Martin Seabrook, managing director of PROjEN, added: “This collaboration allows PROjEN to demonstrate its prowess in project management and multidiscipline design engineering in the UK process industry. Working alongside Motherwell Bridge, we can offer practical implementation of the recent industry standards including UKPIA gap analysis, an ALARP approach, DSEAR/ATEX, LOPA, SIL and functional safety.

“This alliance brings together the complementary skills of two highly experienced and professional companies with skills in the industrial tank storage sector providing our clients with a new, more effective working model offering clear accountabilities and a single point of contact.”

www.motherwellbridge.comwww.projen.co.uk

Isoil expandsDefying the downturn Isoil Impianti SpA reports a constant growth trend and is seeking further ambitious targets for the near future. In order to reach this goal, is looking for the company is looking for new distributors in some areas of the World.

Interested parties are asked to contact the company either on its stand at Stocexpo (77, 78, 91 & 92) or write to [email protected].

Isoil Impianti range includes its own PD meters, electronic register, control valve, strainer air eliminators, additive systems, grounding units, automation accessories as badge readers and specific Atex display. Isoil says it is one of the few in the market able to give a complete measurement

package for truck and train loading, unloading, aviation fuels, on-board systems that include most components. In that respect the range has been designed from the beginning to be efficient, fully-approved and engineered according to specific customer’s needs.

More than 100 different versions are designed and sold worldwide according to customer’s requirements. Isoil Impianti has also announced it is now an approved company according to module D and F to perform MID Weight & Measurement testing and sealing across Europe.

At Stoc Expo a compact full feature API truck loading measuring system will be on show. It is the new BMV400 MID blending which includes the main meter, control valve, strainer air

eliminator and a second meter for biodiesel or ethanol with its own strainer air eliminator and blending control valve. The system is preassembled and prewired ready to use and it is designed in

very compact vertical execution to fit both new and old installations.

www.isoilmeter.comIsoil Impianti’s BMV-MID blending system

V

U PUNIFIED AUTOMATION PLATFORM

Corporate Headquarters(407)332-1774

European Office +32 (0)3 250 60 60

Automation. Simplified.

Toptech Systemswww.toptech.com

POWERFUL AUTOMATION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED

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OpenTAS 5.0 premiers at StocExpo At this year’s StocExpo consulting and software company Implico will be exhibiting on Stand 226/234, focusing primarily on OpenTAS 5.0. The new release of the terminal administration and automation system has been available since January and has already been rolled out to some customers. Version 2.0 of EMCS – the Excise Movement and Control System – will be another key topic showcased. Implico also has a slot in the conference programme on the second day. In this half-hour talk; Implico will join TanQuid to introduce a successful tank terminal operator project, in which efficient terminal management was achieved by using a centralised approach to administration.

OpenTAS 5.0 contains many new features and improvements, including simplified tank terminal object management, interface monitoring and an optimised automation system. Some of the other new features include support for 64-bit operating systems and a completely revamped user interface with improved usability.

EMCS 2.0 will also be a core topic on the stand. The computerised haulage and monitoring system for goods subject to excise duties offers the following additional functionalities: in addition to the grouping of haulage transactions with energy materials, another key feature of the EMCS release is the explanation of shortfalls and excess quantities. Implico has integrated the workflows for the expanded EMCS 2.0 function set into OpenTAS 5.0, so that they run within the loading and shipping processes for the terminals and refineries in question – just as with the first EMCS release. Since the beginning of 2012 EMCS has also effective for the haulage of goods subject to excise duties within Germany.

In addition to these two core topics, Implico will also be providing information on biometric face recognition at StocExpo to offer a second option for biometric identification in addition to hand scans. This method of registering drivers at the tank terminal is considerably more secure than simply using the driver’s personal ID number. Implico will also be showing the new contract management for managing service contracts of tank farm

operators. Other recent developments to be presented at StocExpo include extensions to the Navigator planning module, as well as innovative features for tank farm management.

In the talk, Steffen Schliesing, senior account manager oil & gas at Implico, will be joined by Thomas Knutzen, head of IT at TanQuid, for a joint presentation entitled, “How to achieve operational excellence while managing tanks and terminals effectively, competitively and cost efficiently through a central administration approach”.

Elsewhere Implico has opened its first branch office in Romania. The office is now the sixth location worldwide for the international consulting and software company. From Bucharest, the team will service the south-east Europe process industry, in particular the downstream oil and gas sector.

“South-east Europe presents us with an outstanding environment for our high-performance process industry solutions,” explained Michael Martens, Implico managing partner and the executive responsible for the new branch office in Romania. “As we are now close to our customers, we can offer our services to the usual high standards of quality, because we are combining the global expertise of the Implico Group with regional contacts who are familiar with the local cultural circumstances.”

Implico already possesses contacts at the highest level with Romanian companies such as Rompetrol, Romania’s largest privately-held oil and gas company. Implico’s long-standing customer Austrian major OMV also has a Romanian subsidiary and is active in the local market. Contacts have also been established with potential customers from the region.

In establishing its Romanian office, Implico is following a clear strategy of strengthening its presence in south-east Europe while expanding its global network of offices. The new branch office in Bucharest joins the company’s headquarters in Hamburg and offices in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Philadelphia (USA), Biel (Switzerland) and London (UK).www.implico.com

Michael Martens, Implico managing partner and the executive responsible for the Romania branch office


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+01 440-937-6218 Phone +01 440-937-5046 Faxwww.adv-polymer.com

Advanced Polymer CoatingsAvon, Ohio 44011 U.S.A.

ChemLine® coating provides superior chemical resistance to a wide array of hazardous chemicals, even at elevated temperatures. More than 4,000 chemicals and products have been successfully tested including aggressive acids, alkalis, solvents, CPPs, and edible oils.

ChemLine® is a unique high performance polymer coating that is 97% solids with extremely low VOCs. It is the preferred lining system for bulk chemical storage tanks.

ChemLine® is an investment in the integrity and longevity of your tanks against corrosion and chemical attack, and an assurance that chemicals contained inside remain pure.

For more information, visit our website at www.adv-polymer.com

Chem

The Unique Polymer Tank Lining That Protects Against Aggressive Chemicals

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Toptech Systems releases new platformOn 2 April 2012 Toptech will commercially release a new automation platform that it claims is unlike any other available today. Toptech is leveraging two industry leading platforms, MultiLoad II and Toptech Data Services (TDS), to provide a hosted automation platform designed to offer “unprecedented flexibility, ease of use, and simplicity”.

The MultiLoad II, Toptech’s flagship preset has grown beyond the confines of the traditional preset model and now offers powerful features typically reserved for complex PC-based automation packages. Essentially, MultiLoad II serves as the control platform to manage all of the facilities loading process. Each MultiLoad connects over the internet to TDS which is hosted within Toptech’s IT environment. TDS serves as the user interface to visualise consolidated load data, manage business data, run reports, and perform inventory management and balancing. UAP is designed to provide an automation platform for bulk plants, airports, small terminals, transload facilities, alternative fuel production and distribution plants, and refuelling operations.

Steve Wert, director of software technologies at Toptech, says: “Toptech’s UAP combines cutting-edge technology with the power and reliability of our existing products. The result is a solution that allows our customers to take advantage of the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing in concert with the process control features of MultiLoad.”

In April, UAP will arrive with a number of powerful features designed to offer attractive alternatives to the traditional automation platform. As previously noted, MultiLoad performs all of the control functions for the loading process. This includes all preset functionality, driver validations, BOL printing and load data transmission to TDS. What’s more, MultiLoad will receive all database updates from TDS at configurable intervals. This means, that if for any reason the internet connection between MultiLoad and TDS is severed, MultiLoad will continue to function independent of TDS. Because MultiLoad II stores all of the database information required to perform driver validations, a severed internet connection will not result in any impact to the loading process.

Kathy West, of PFT Alexander, commented: “This is exactly what the next

generation of this robust system needs to fit the new alternative

fuels markets. As biodiesel moves into airports and marine applications, facility operators need a flexible system they can rely on to meet the ever changing State and Federal requirements for quality and reporting. With the choices offered to size the solution to the immediate customer needs and the option for additional growth later, UAP is ideal for

this market.”While the

commercial release

is set for April 2012, a number of customers are already using UAP functionality in their operations. For example, one customer is using UAP to streamline processes related to its locomotive refuelling operations. Most notably, this customer is using the Receipt Reconciliation toolset as the primary justifier to automate its facilities. Essentially, an electronic BOL is provided to this customer for product they receive from suppliers. This electronic BOL is used to reconcile against the volume of product that is offloaded and consumed by the refuelling operations. If the amount it is being billed is within tolerance of what it has consumed, the customer simply pays the invoice per the original BOL. If there is a shortage between what is being billed versus what it consumes, a process to reconcile this shortage with the suppler is initiated. The annual savings from this feature alone were enough to justify the ROI for the entire project.

Toptech’s release of UAP is not based on the premise that the end of the era for deployed software solutions looms close on the horizon. Rather, the offering is designed to provide flexibility and scalability that extend beyond the limitations that make a deployed system impractical for many applications. In addition, the UAP feature set is designed to augment and complement existing automation systems by offering extended features.

Toptech Systems has a long standing reputation as an industry innovator. “Our goal is to always seek out new and better ways to improve our customers’ operations,” commented Jim Xander, Toptech’s marketing manager. “The release of UAP will serve to usher in a new world of possibilities.”

www.toptech.com

MultiLoad II serves as the control platform to manage all of the facilities loading process

ML II Receipt Reconciliation screen

+01 440-937-6218 Phone +01 440-937-5046 Faxwww.adv-polymer.com

Advanced Polymer CoatingsAvon, Ohio 44011 U.S.A.

ChemLine® coating provides superior chemical resistance to a wide array of hazardous chemicals, even at elevated temperatures. More than 4,000 chemicals and products have been successfully tested including aggressive acids, alkalis, solvents, CPPs, and edible oils.

ChemLine® is a unique high performance polymer coating that is 97% solids with extremely low VOCs. It is the preferred lining system for bulk chemical storage tanks.

ChemLine® is an investment in the integrity and longevity of your tanks against corrosion and chemical attack, and an assurance that chemicals contained inside remain pure.

For more information, visit our website at www.adv-polymer.com

Chem

The Unique Polymer Tank Lining That Protects Against Aggressive Chemicals

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With over 25 years of practical experience in

the installation, maintenance and design of tank equipment, BTE

products are developed to overcome design problems of other industry

equipment. Our passion is the “Whole of Life Cost” to tank

owners, and delivering the best possible

value for money.

worldwide installations 25 years experience quality construction

Phone: +61 2 9317 5900Fax: +61 2 9317 5911E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.BaillieTank.com

BaillieTank Equipment

www.BaillieTank.com

Our passion is our strength

Geodesic Dome RoofBTE’s careful design has paid particular attention to eliminating leak points at dome hubs, main panel seams, & roof penetrationpoints such as gauge poles, walkways or other tank appurtenances

Aluminium and Stainless SteelInternal Floating RoofsFloating Suction Lines and Skimmers Floating Roof Tank SealsFloating Roof Drain Systems

Full Contact IFRFully weldedpressure-testedhoneycomb panelsPatented featuresEasy assembly


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Bekaert CEB’s cost reducing features As a supplier of integrated vapour/waste gas treatment soluti ons, Bekaert CEB Technologies has announced that it is further expanding its services to the tank park, load/unload, (petro-) chemical industry, oil & gas up-stream and midstream segments and syntheti c gas applicati ons.

The unique operati onal situati on and requirements of the customer are the starti ng points for Bekaert’s engineering approach. This results in a tailor-made soluti on, fulfi lling the demands from the customer and complying with the respecti ve legislati on.

As a full soluti on provider, Bekaert says it covers the whole chain, from vapour/gas collecti on to vapour processing and energy recuperati on. Based on Bekaert’s thermal treatment technology, it off ers soluti ons for the processing of conti nuous and disconti nuous (interrupted) vapour fl ows; from inert and very lean loaded fl ows to very rich loaded fl ows. It can also process very low breathing fl ows up to high volume load/unload and vent fl ows.

Together with a partner network, Bekaert off ers the industry additi onal vapour/gas collecti on, transport and processing technologies, including various VRU technologies, RTO, eg, if this is required.

All Bekaert CEB units can be retro-fi tt ed with a dedicated Bekaert Heat Recovery Module. With overall effi ciencies of up to

70 percent (so the energy in the thermal fl uid versus the energy in the waste gas), the heat energy is available for local processes. This smart approach enables operators to recuperate energy from waste fl ows and use this to reduce the fuel consumpti on of the boiler burner. Direct operati onal benefi ts are realised and compliance with permit requirements is ensured. Custom engineered primary and secondary heat transfer and safety/cooling systems are included in the company’s services.

A second feature is the introducti on of the Bekaert Peak Shaving Soluti on (BPSS). This means the storing of (or a part of) the high caloric value waste vapour fl ow and using this stored vapour in a later stage as support/fuel vapour/gas during periods when no new waste vapours are generated.

This smart approach results in the possibility to realise a more conti nuous heat

producti on (and so heati ng cost reducti on!) and the possibility to reduce the already low consumpti on of fuel/support gas during the processing of inert vapour fl ows. Direct operati onal benefi ts are realised and compliance with permit requirements are guaranteed.

The BPSS approach also results in the requirement for a lower installed thermal processing capacity, which directly infl uences the required capital investment and operati onal costs.

A third feature is the introducti on of the Bekaert CEB Burner Access and Exchange system for burner decks. This feature allows easy and quick access to the burner deck for inspecti on, eg, without the need to dissemble the stack.

www.bekaert.com

Above: The Bekaert CEB800 unit

Below: The Bekaert CEB500 unit

With over 25 years of practical experience in

the installation, maintenance and design of tank equipment, BTE

products are developed to overcome design problems of other industry

equipment. Our passion is the “Whole of Life Cost” to tank

owners, and delivering the best possible

value for money.

worldwide installations 25 years experience quality construction

Phone: +61 2 9317 5900Fax: +61 2 9317 5911E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.BaillieTank.com

BaillieTank Equipment

www.BaillieTank.com

Our passion is our strength

Geodesic Dome RoofBTE’s careful design has paid particular attention to eliminating leak points at dome hubs, main panel seams, & roof penetrationpoints such as gauge poles, walkways or other tank appurtenances

Aluminium and Stainless SteelInternal Floating RoofsFloating Suction Lines and Skimmers Floating Roof Tank SealsFloating Roof Drain Systems

Full Contact IFRFully weldedpressure-testedhoneycomb panelsPatented featuresEasy assembly

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Flow metering solutions

for the oil industry

Isoil Impianti spa - Italy 24061 Albano S.Alessandro (Bg) 74, via Madonna delle Rose Phone +39 02 919885 Fax +39 02 66012457 [email protected] solutions that count

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more than 50 years of experiencemore than 50 countries covered

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MID - OIML R117 - PED - ATEX - Turn key solutions


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RS aids Sasol

When the tankers arrive on the rail tracks at the factory premises of Sasol Germany GmbH Herne, freight has already travelled a great distance. It was manufactured in the Sasol main factory in Secunda, South Africa, shipped from Durban to Rott erdam and offl oaded once again onto the railway for further processing at Herne.

Nothing should go wrong here, certainly not at the last minute. When Sasol built a new unloading facility in Herne for this purpose, naturally the safety of the employees, the environment and the surrounding area was given the highest priority; however, the economic aspect was given the second highest priority. An RS-Seliger innovati on enables both prioriti es to be combined.

During the constructi on of loading faciliti es for chemicals, the TUEV, as a standard requirement, defi nes two types of safety couplings for the hose connecti on between

the tanker and the pump: a breakaway coupling that prevents leakages in case of an unintenti onal disconnect, and a dry coupling that prevents leakages from occurring during the operati onally necessary separati on of both coupling halves during the normal coupling and decoupling process.

The problem: safety is indispensable but up unti l now it had a high price tag due to technical reasons, namely a fl ow cross-secti on that is low in comparison to the hose diameter in the couplings. The medium gets jammed at this ‘bott leneck’. As a consequence loading ti mes per wagon can become longer and more expensive; the same is true of idle ti me for the loading stati on’s employees.

The product engineer at Herne, industrial engineer Torsten Wupper, consulted Peter Badners, department manager for hose technology at the technical wholesaler Schloemer, a company that has been consulti ng Sasol in Herne for more than 20 years in relati on to hose and valve technology. As a premium partner of RS Roman Seliger, Badners

was able to off er the most suitable soluti on.ABVL is the latest product line of breakaway

couplings with breaking pins from RS Seliger. This product line is based on the proven RS valve principle and was developed especially to opti mise the pressure loss and signifi cantly improve the fl ow-through. At the same ti me, the new breakaway coupling provides full functi onality for its actual task: namely to minimise the eff ects of an industrial accident and to protect people and the environment from an unwanted leak of mediums.

Torsten Wupper is just as sati sfi ed with the new installati on as the employees at the unloading stati on. “Instead of restricti ng the fl ow-through, we can now work at full capacity,” he said.

A new RS Reference Brochure ‘Sasol’ can be obtained by contacti ng RS Roman Seliger Armaturenfabrik GmbH or downloaded direct from the website.

www.rs-seliger.de

Flow metering solutions

for the oil industry

Isoil Impianti spa - Italy 24061 Albano S.Alessandro (Bg) 74, via Madonna delle Rose Phone +39 02 919885 Fax +39 02 66012457 [email protected] solutions that count

t e rm ina l & r e f i ne r y

more than 50 years of experiencemore than 50 countries covered

by distributors at your service

MID - OIML R117 - PED - ATEX - Turn key solutions


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Syscom solutions for terminals

Tank farms and terminal operations play a vital role in hydrocarbon supply chains. Today this business is facing a series of challenges, such as the need for increasing storage capacities, increased regulatory compliance, increasing number of fuel additives and mixes, big costs of maintenance, etc.

That is why every tank farm or terminal needs solutions in order to store petroleum products efficiently and safely prior to being transported to end consumers or retail facilities.

From the point of view of Romanian system integrator Syscom 18, it is important today to identify the optimal long term solutions that will help tank terminal companies to apply safety standards and to work efficiently over many years.

“Fiscal metering systems for liquids represent an important part within tank terminal facilities. We can engineer, manufacture, install and calibrate MID certified metering skids for crude oil, heavy fuel oil, diesel, gasoline, LPG, kerosene, chemicals, volume and/or mass based,” said Ion Andronache, CEO of Syscom 18.

In fact, the company provides complete solutions for custody transfer fiscal metering packages for the oil and gas industries. Its turnkey solutions in this field range from design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation to commissioning.

Syscom 18 is by far the most important Romanian manufacturer of

fiscal metering skids for liquids, other than water, according OMIL R117, Directive 2004/22/EC (MID), Directive 94/9/ EC ATEX and Directive 97/23/EC PED. The skids can have several kinds of measuring principles: PD-meter, coriolis, turbine meter or ultrasonic meter. In the past six years the company has manufactured about 200 fiscal skids for sites in Romania, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Iran, and Libya.

Syscom 18 applies the requirements of the European Directive 94/63/EC for the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from the terminals to the service stations. Thus, as systems integrator, EPC or supplier of basic and detail engineering, Syscom 18 has completed the implementation of vapour recovery installations and of bottom tanker loading in 17 deposits of petroleum products. The vapour recovery skids were based on the principle of separation membranes (Borsig) or active carbon (Jordan Technologies).

Briefly, the company provides complete solutions for tank farms: from tank gauging and firefighting to SCADA/DCS/EDS, etc.

“We have modern production facilities, including test and calibration facilities as well, and specialists in mechanical, welder, electrical and metrological areas,” added Andronache.

Target client are in Romania, North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia.

www.syscom.ro

www.oreco.com Automated tank cleaning and oil recovery solutions

Why run risks to clean a tank? The Oreco automated, non-man entry tank cleaning and oil recovery systems create safe working conditions, separate the sludge and minimise emissions - and leave your tank completely clean.

See how at www.oreco.com

health, safety, environment

11218 Oreco annonce European Oil & Gas magazine D.indd 1 20/10/10 10.40

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Fort Valeon videoComponent manufacturer Fort Vale has launched a catalogue of informative technical videos on the video viewing and sharing website ‘Vimeo.com’.

Predominantly, the content is focused on providing ‘How to …’ maintenance procedures which will be of benefit to end users worldwide and make a significant contribution towards valve safety and conformity. Currently available are maintenance instructions for the gas relief

valve, ball valve and internal valve. Viewers requiring access to this specialist technical information need to contact Fort Vale to gain permission.

On general release is a tour of the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lancashire, UK, and a video

showing the production and testing of the MK3 Safeload bottom loading API coupler. The latest version of the Safeload coupler with three-year metal parts warranty will be exhibited at the forthcoming FPS Show in Harrogate.

Users may join Vimeo and subscribe to the Fort Vale channel and would then be notified when a new video becomes available. Feedback is welcomed and user comments can be posted. Vimeo is also compatible with all smartphones and tablets.

Fort Vale has earned a first class reputation for providing a worldwide technical support and after sales service. Strategically located service centres stock a wide range of spare parts and consumables. Trained staff is on hand to give technical assistance and to repair, refurbish and test valves, ensuring the best possible standards of quality and safety. Product data sheets, performance calculations, test data, maintenance manuals and training are available from all Fort Vale worldwide depots.Visit Vimeo.com/Fort Vale to see the latest uploads.

www.fortvale.com

ERGIL attains ATEX certification Construction company Ergil Group has attained ATEX 94/9/EC approval for its In-Line Deflagration Flame Arrester Series of its StorageTech brand.

StorageTech In-Line Deflagration Flame Arresters are designed to perform as an extinguishing barrier in pipelines to absorb and dispel heat, while reducing fire temperature and the oxygen level in order to prevent combustion through its layers of metal ribbons shaped with crimped corrugations.

The series is available in sizes ranging from 0.5ins up to 16ins and manufactured from stainless steel or carbon steel with optional coatings suitable for a wide variety of applications.

Oktay Altunergil, CEO of Ergil Group commented: “I am very proud that Ergil has succeeded in securing its number one position in Turkey by attaining the first ATEX certification for flame arresters in the country in addition to its pressure vacuum vents, the first ATEX approved pressure vacuum vents in Turkey. With ATEX, Ergil has gone the extra mile and entrenched its position among few of the most prominent global manufacturers holding the ATEX certificate. Most importantly, thanks to Ergil’s proven excellence in taking and improving quality measures, we will keep providing the best service possible to our clients around the world.”

StorageTech, an Ergil Group brand, mainly focuses on manufacturing a wide range of storage tank equipment and provides complete solutions for storage tank terminals for the oil, gas, power, construction, and chemical industries.

Manufacturing to international standards the StorageTech has been exported to more than 60 countries worldwide and the company says it has proved itself as a global brand. The StorageTech product line includes, but is not limited to, breather valves, flame arresters, fire-fighting systems, heating coils, suction heaters, and suction pipes, swivel joints, external and internal floating roofs.

In January, Ergil announced that Azerbaijan Methanol Company (Azmeco) chose Ergil Engineering & Construction for a complete fire fighting system, storage tank floating roofs, and equipment design, engineering, fabrication and installation. Azmeco is building one of the largest methanol plants in the region. Ergil is nearing completion of Phase 1 of the project.

www.ergil.com

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OPW shows EnduraOPW Engineered Systems, part of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, says its Endura Series Dual Split Flange (DSF) Swivel Joint is specifically designed to transfer acids, solvents, petrochemicals and other toxic fluids. It also features heavy-duty construction and design components that help make it “the best available swivel technology in the industry”.

By combining innovative DSF swivel technology with counterbalance solutions, OPW Endura Swivel Joints have been designed with optimised performance and downtime prevention. With no ball bearings to remove, Endura Swivel Joints feature reduced maintenance time and costs – simply unbolt the sealing flanges to access the seals. The Endura’s bearing module also allows for easy replacement and rebuild

options. Because of its easy maintenance, the unit features a longer life and lower total cost of ownership when compared with other available swivel joints, the company claims.

One of the most distinctive design features is its redundant sealing, meaning that it incorporates a main seal, back-up seal and an environmental seal. If the main product seal ever leaks due to normal wear, the back-up seal contains the fluid. Any main seal leakage is channelled to the leak detection port, which is a quick and easy way to monitor performance so that maintenance can be performed. During critical and extreme applications, an inert gas can even be injected into the leak detection/purge port virtually to eliminate the risk of fugitive emissions. In addition, the Endura’s environmental seal provides a third layer of protection.

The joints are available in 2ins, 3ins and 4ins sizes and are manufactured from a range of materials, including carbon steel and stainless steel. Standard seal materials include Buna-N, Fluorocarbon, PTFE, EPDM

and Neoprene.OPW Fueling Components has

named Steve Stewart as Canada sales manager. Stewart will report directly

to Keith Moye, OPW vice president, sales &

marketing.In the newly created position

Stewart will be responsible for overseeing all sales related activities across Canada. He will be responsible for all of Canada as sales manager and will also serve as district manager for eastern Canada. Cheryl Herzog, western Canada district manager, will report to Stewart.

“Steve is a high-value contributor to OPW. He combines more than 20 years of petroleum equipment experience with superior customer care, making him

the perfect choice for this position,” stated Keith Moye.

“Steve will provide the kind of sales leadership we

need in Canada to help us achieve our strategic growth initiatives.”

Prior to joining OPW in 2011, Stewart was business development

manager-Canada for Dresser Wayne and

over the years has held

various positions from global account executive-retail systems for Marconi Commerce Systems to regional account manager and global account manager for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Inc. He majored in business administration - marketing and management at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario.

Meanwhile, Ed Kammerer has been appointed western regional sales manager. Kammerer will also report directly to Keith Moye. He will be responsible for all sales-related activities and sales personnel in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and all states west of the Mississippi River with the exception of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. District managers and product specialists in these states will report to Kammerer.

He has 19 years of experience in the petroleum industry, 14 years of which have been with OPW as a district manager in the Midwest territory.

www.opw-es.comwww.opwglobal.com

Steve Stewart

Ed Kammerer

OPW’s Endura Series swivel joint is specifically designed to transfer acids, solvents, petrochemicals and other toxic fluids


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Blackmer has constructed its STX3-DEF Sliding Vane Pumps with 316 stainless steel. The company says this makes them ideal for handling AdBlue (AUS 32), the fuel additive to

reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel-powered vehicles, as per European Euro IV emission-control regulations that went into effect in 2006.

AdBlue is a solution of purified water and 32.5 percent automotive-grade urea. When introduced to a diesel vehicle’s exhaust stream during the SCR process, it converts NOx emissions into nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide (CO2).

Stainless steel is one of the metals compatible with AdBlue’s corrosive nature, meaning that the fluid won’t become contaminated by trace quantities of metals during its handling and transfer. Vehicles that use contaminated AdBlue are in danger of suffering severe engine damage, as well as damage to their SCR system.

The STX3-DEF pump is a 3 ins pump that is ideal for AdBlue transport and railcar offloading applications. In addition to its stainless-steel construction, the pumps feature external ball bearings, non-metallic Duravanes, FKM elastomers and Blackmer chemical mechanical seals. The STX offers high-capacity flow rates up to 946 lpm (250 gpm), differential pressures up to 125 psi (8.6 Bar) and pump speeds up to 800 rpm, delivering fast fluid offloading. In fact, a 22,700 litre tanker can be unloaded in about 24 minutes using the STX3-DEF.

The pump’s non-metallic vanes are also AdBlue-compatible and self-adjust for wear in order to maintain flow rate, while minimising shear and agitation. An adjustable relief valve protects the pump from excessive pressures. The pump has excellent self-priming and dry-run capabilities and maintenance is reduced because internal wear is almost completely limited to the easily replaced sliding vanes. The STX3-DEF’s construction and operation is also in compliance with the ISO 22241 material and cleanliness standards that are required for AdBlue handling.

www.blackmer.com

Blackmer offers AdBlue solution



Leak detectorGardner Denver division Thomas is launching its redesigned leak detectors into the market, starting in May 2012.

The main design features of the new generation include: strong design and functional optics; proven and reliable components; construction for optimised maintenance.

More details of the new generation will be made available on

www.thomas-leak-detection.com

New application for Coverflote Larco has adapted its internal floating roof Coverflote technology to cover API separators basin.

Using light weight sandwiched panels, the system can be easily adapted to the exact trap geometry, and will ensure a direct full contact on about 96 percent of the basin surface, thus reducing VOC emissions. In order to improve the efficiency of the system, a wiper seal is installed on the periphery of the cover.

The system can be erected on site, near or directly in the trap, but it can also be erected in a safe covered area and then brought on site by truck and lifted into the trap.

It can also easily be lifted out of the trap and put aside during trap cleaning.

www.larco.fr


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CORRE strengthens Saudi presenceCanadian Oil Recovery and Remediati on Enterprises CORRE has entered into an exclusive operati ng partnership for Saudi Arabia with Petroleum, Chemicals and Mining Company Limited (PCMC).

This operati ng partnership, Saudi Co, will operate through a newly-formed limited liability company established in Saudi Arabia. CORRE through its existi ng SAR-CORRE MENA partnership will hold a 65 percent equity stake and PCMC will hold 35 percent.

Saudi Co will provide the Saudi Arabian market with comprehensive oil waste management and remediati on services for the petroleum and petrochemical industries, including soil remediati on and rehabilitati on of oil contaminated soil; oily sludge, slop oil and drill cutti ngs treatment; oil recovery; oil storage tank and tanker desludging and cleaning; water treatment; industrial and hazardous waste management.

As part of the synergy of PCMC and SCM joining together in Saudi Arabia, PCMC will provide, among other things, all administrati ve and logisti cal functi ons for Saudi Co, including all customer marketi ng and sales support services. This includes, initi ati ng new customer contacts on behalf of Saudi Co, assisti ng Saudi Co in developing proposals and presentati ons, customer follow-up and contract negoti ati ons, provision of local logisti cs, including site services and manpower required by Saudi Co for executi ng awarded contracts, and assistance with local project fi nancing.

PCMC, founded in 1994 as a division of the Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) and now an independent Saudi corporati on wholly-owned by SBG, has been undertaking some of the most presti gious projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its services include engineering, procurement, constructi on, commissioning and start up services across several key industries including petrochemical plants, oil refi neries, renewable energy, mining, and power generati on and distributi on.

Clients include Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Water & Electricity. PCMC is able to leverage the fi nancial strength, operati ng assets and decades of contracti ng experience of its parent company.

“This partnership marks the accomplishment of another milestone in our business development in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region,” commented John Lorenzo, CORRE’s CEO. “It lays a strong foundati on on which we are building a solid business with PCMC’s Saudi petrochemical customers and Saudi Aramco.”

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PONDUPDATE As part of its service to members the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) provides regular updates on regulatory and legislative issues and other industry developments. Here, we summarise some recent key issues raised


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ILTA UPDATE

General duty clause

This spring, EPA’s Offi ce of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is expected to release a Combined Enforcement Response Policy document that, among other things, establishes a penalty structure for non-compliance with the General Duty Clause (GDC), secti on 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act.

Promulgated under the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments, the GDC serves as a general mandate for accident preventi on and emergency preparedness. It requires stati onary sources that produce, process, handle or store “extremely hazardous substances” to identi fy hazards and take appropriate measures to prevent and minimise the eff ects of accidental releases. These substances include chemicals regulated under the Risk Management Program as well as substances identi fi ed under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.

Enforcement of the General Duty Clause is not new, but historically it has occurred aft er a chemical release that resulted in an off site injury or death. It is anti cipated that EPA’s new policy directi ve will promote assessment of GDC compliance during routi ne facility inspecti ons. Inspectors may be instructed to consider the extent to which faciliti es “have taken steps” to evaluate their facility design, processes, and operati ons to identi fy and miti gate hazards. Companies cited for GDC violati ons could be assessed penalti es up to $27,500 per day for each violati on and could face criminal prosecuti on.

Currently, there are no specifi c regulatory requirements associated with the GDC, and EPA off ers only limited informati on on what is required for compliance. According to the agency’s “Guidance for Implementati on of the General Duty Clause: Clean Air Act Secti on 112(r)(1),” faciliti es are expected to “follow industry standards for identi fying hazards, design and maintain a safe facility, and minimise the consequences of accidental releases.”

For example, a terminal facility would need to assess all risks associated with its storage tanks, the stored products, and any processes that might trigger an accidental release. Based on the hazard analysis, the terminal would be expected to follow industry best practi ces in addressing identi fi ed risks and comply with all regulatory requirements. Terminal operators would also be expected to maintain a working knowledge of published incident investi gati ons (parti cularly those conducted by the US Chemical Safety Board) that identi fy hazards relevant to terminal operati ons and all relevant safety and enforcement alerts published by EPA and the Occupati onal Safety and Health Administrati on.

However, ILTA believes that in light of the obvious ambiguity about hazard preventi on

thresholds that an inspector may consider reasonable or appropriate, EPA’s new enforcement policy is disconcerti ng. ILTA advises terminal members proacti vely to identi fy public hazards and assess potenti al incidents that could result in off site injury, illness or death. To the extent practi cable, operators should affi rmati vely miti gate these risks and ensure that conti ngency planning involves emergency responders and community leaders, as appropriate. Terminal members are strongly encouraged to noti fy ILTA of any references to the General Duty Clause by EPA inspectors.

A terminal would need to assess all risks associated with its tanks, stored products and any processes that might trigger an accidental release

Security sensiti ve RMP facility data

EPA has also announced a plan to release chemical and facility informati on that was previously unavailable or diffi cult to access. This informati on includes data from a facility’s non-Off site Consequence Analysis (non-OCA) submitt ed to EPA under the Risk Management Program (RMP). EPA stated that it will re-establish online public access to certain porti ons of the RMP database beginning in July 2012.

Faciliti es subject to RMP are required to submit risk management plans to EPA and in certain cases to state or local agencies. Each plan contains nine secti ons. Four of the secti ons defi ne the facility’s Worst Case and Alternate Release Scenarios, collecti vely termed Off site Consequence Analysis (OCA) data. The remaining fi ve secti ons, which contain the facility’s registrati on informati on, accident history, preventi on programme, and emergency response plans, are non-OCA data.

The RMP requires that plan informati on be made available to state and

local emergency response commissions, emergency planning committ ees, and the public. However, subsequent to the terrorist att acks of 11 September 2001, public access has been restricted. Non-OCA data can be obtained on request to EPA under the Freedom of Informati on Act (FOIA), and limited access to OCA data is provided for review by the public at federal reading rooms.

On 6 January members of the Chemical Sector Coordinati ng Council met with Larry Stanton, Director of EPA’s Offi ce of Emergency Management, to express objecti on to the agency’s plans to make the data more accessible. While no complaints have been registered regarding existi ng limitati ons on public access to this informati on, EPA claims that it has been overburdened by responding to 25-30 annual FOIA requests for RMP data.

Terminals and chemical faciliti es subject to the RMP should be aware that their non-OCA Plan data will be posted to the internet this summer. EPA is informally soliciti ng feedback from RMP stakeholders on this announced publicati on of non-OCA informati on.

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TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATIONTECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS


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Renewable fuel standard – an unrealisti c mandate?The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established aggressive annual producti on targets for renewable fuels to achieve a combined 36 billion gallons (136 billion litres) a year of renewable fuels by 2022. Accordingly, the Environmental Protecti on Agency (EPA) sets annual volumetric standards for specifi c categories of renewable fuels, including cellulosic, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel. On 27 December 2011, EPA announced the 2012 volumetric requirements, setti ng a total renewable fuels target of 15.2 billion gallons. This standard requires refi ners to blend approximately 1.25 billion more gallons of renewable fuels than in the prior year.

In 2011, EPA required the producti on of 6.6 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol. It was expected that the producti on requirement would be met primarily by a single commercial-scale plant owned by Range Fuels. However, shortly aft er the 2011 standards were published, the company shut down its operati ons to address technical setbacks. The Department of Energy suspended its funding to support the facility shortly thereaft er and formally terminated its agreement in August. The company had received over $150 million in government funding. On 2 December, Range Fuels was forced to liquidate its assets aft er failing to produce any cellulosic ethanol. To date, not a single commercial-scale cellulosic plant is operati onal. Moreover, there has not been a single gallon of qualifying cellulosic biofuel produced anywhere in the world. Nevertheless, the 2012 producti on requirements for cellulosic biofuel increased by 31 percent to a total of 8.65 million gallons.

In November, EPA expanded the defi niti on for what consti tutes renewable fuel to help industry meet the cellulosic producti on requirements. Specifi cally, the agency qualifi ed ethanol,

renewable diesel and naptha made from energy cane, giant reed and napiergrass as cellulosic biofuel. In additi on, it decided that cellulosic biofuel would include renewable gasoline and blendstocks made by using natural gas, biogas, and/or biomass as the only process energy sources. EPA stated that it hopes these changes

will provide improved opportuniti es to comply with the renewable fuel standard going forward.

ILTA comments that despite the ‘Range Fuel folly’, the federal government’s pursuit of its ‘miracle fuel’ conti nues. In September, the Department of Energy provided POET, the nati on’s largest producer of corn ethanol, a $105 million loan guarantee to bring a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant online by 2013. Abengoa Bioenergy was also awarded a $134 million loan to build a cellulosic plant in Kansas.

Even with this fi nancial support, according to a recent report from the Nati onal Academy of Sciences (NAS), the capacity for producing cellulosic biofuels will likely “remain unavailable” unless innovati ve technologies are developed that “unexpectedly” improve producti on processes, opti mise capital and reduce operati ng

costs. Whether and how the cellulosic mandate will be met remains unknown. Additi onally, long standing subsidies for corn ethanol producti on expired on 31 December 2011. Gone are the $1 per gallon biodiesel and $0.45 per gallon ethanol blending tax credits as well as the $0.51 per gallon tariff on all foreign ethanol imports. Without these subsidies and with the renewable fuels mandate in eff ect, the increased cost of compliance will be borne directly by consumers.


TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATIONILTA UPDATE

Natural gas tank trucks

ILTA terminal members have recently reported that tank trucks powered by liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) were arriving at faciliti es to load fuel. An initi al concern was raised about whether a volume of CNG on a tank truck can aggravate loading rack safety concerns. A representati ve of the Compressed Gas Associati on has pointed out that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 304, the Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity Standard, requires that the contents of a CNG tank vent through a controlled pressure relief device if involved in a large fi re, thereby preventi ng catastrophic failure. Another questi on has been raised regarding whether CNG tanks

can lead to either electrical arcing or high catalyti c converter temperatures. ILTA said it is currently seeking a conclusive response to this questi on.

There is a growing presence of natural gas-powered trucks in the United States. Today, there are approximately 2,000 natural gas-powered commercial trucks on the nati on’s highways, with several hundred in the tanker fl eet. This number is expected to grow substanti ally for the next fi ve years, approaching 30,000 units by 2017. Natural gas vehicles are gaining ground for several reasons. Current North American natural gas reserves are vast, accounti ng for 25 percent of the world’s proven resources. More importantly, in today’s market, natural gas costs between $1.50 and $2 less per BTU than diesel. Politi cal

advocacy for reduced carbon emissions is also infl uencing the gradual conversion to natural gas power.

CNG and LNG each hold disti nct advantages and disadvantages as a motor fuel. CNG can be taken directly from natural gas pipelines without additi onal processing. However, due to its high pressure and low density, compati ble fuel tanks are very heavy and require four ti mes more capacity than diesel for comparable range.

LNG, however, has more than double the energy density of CNG, though sti ll only 60 percent of that of conventi onal diesel fuel. LNG is cooled to -260degF and must be kept cool to remain in its liquid state. Thus, trucks powered by LNG must be used almost daily to ensure that on-board compressors keep fuel temperature

EPA’s 2012 volumetric requirements set a total renewable fuels target of 15.2 bn gallons

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Longer driver rest periods

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrati on issued a fi nal rule updati ng the hours-of-service safety requirements for commercial truck drivers. Although the new requirements maintain the current 11 hours per day driving limit, drivers may only be behind the wheel for a maximum of 70 hours a week. Drivers are also required to take at least a 30 minute break every eight hours. Other provisions limit the use of the ’34-hour restart’ to once every seven days.

Drivers are required to rest between 1 am and 5 am at least twice during a restart period to ensure two nights of restorati ve sleep. The new rule specifi es that driving (or allowing a driver to drive) three or more hours beyond the driving-ti me limit may be considered an egregious violati on and subject to maximum civil penalti es of $11,000 per off ense for the trucking company and up to $2,750 for each off ense for the driver.

The rule adopts a new defi niti on of ‘on-duty ti me’ to include all ti me from when a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work unti l the ti me that the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work. Unless a driver is released from all responsibility for the vehicle while waiti ng for loading or unloading at a terminal, ti me spent waiti ng would be considered on-duty ti me. The new hours of service rules will largely take eff ect on 1 July 2013. Some provisions, such as changes in the defi niti ons of egregious violati ons and on-duty ti me, took eff ect on 27 February. Photo courtesy of Mercedes-Benz


ILTA UPDATE

down, preventi ng it from boiling off as the tractor sits idle. This frequent use requirement, plus the higher fuel density, makes LNG more att racti ve for high frequency use and longer hauls, whereas CNG is bett er suited to local transportati on and less frequent operati on. Today, either technology adds $40,000 to $80,000 to the price of a new tractor trailer.

Infrastructure to support natural gas vehicles, including fuelling stati ons and maintenance shops, is a signifi cant factor limiti ng the rate of growth of the fl eet. David Hill, vice-president of Encana Natural Gas, said that natural gas infrastructure is growing at a 10 percent annual rate. The highest concentrati on of natural gas-powered rigs is in California, but LNG fuelling

capacity is growing rapidly in Texas and along the Gulf Coast. There are also plans for new fuelling stati ons to be opened soon in Oklahoma and Georgia. Issues relati ng to natural gas trucks loading at terminals were discussed during the ILTA Health and Safety Subcommitt ee teleconference on 22 February.

OSHA preliminary report Initi al 2011 data from the Occupati onal Safety and Health Administrati on (OSHA) indicate that its federal compliance offi cers conducted 40,648 inspecti ons in 2011. The top three most frequently cited hazards in the workplace were scaff olding, fall protecti on, and hazard communicati on. OSHA also issued citati ons for more than 3,000 violati ons related to workplace injury and illness data recordkeeping and annual reporti ng.

OSHA enforcement records revealed a rise in penalty assessments. In 2011, there were approximately 215 “signifi cant” cases, which are enforcement acti ons with fi nes of $100,000 or more. Average penalty assessments for a serious workplace violati on more than doubled from $1,053 in 2010 to $2,132 in 2011. OSHA has suggested that these increases may have resulted from its newly implemented penalty structure, which minimises employer eligibility for reducti ons based on miti gati ng factors such as number of the employees and company safety records.

ILTA says terminal faciliti es should remain diligent in identi fying and resolving recognised hazards in the workplace. OSHA has stated that its 2012 enforcement acti viti es will specifi cally target chemical faciliti es to ensure compliance with process safety management requirements. Additi onally, the number of follow-up inspecti ons is expected to increase, and higher penalti es will be assessed for repeat violati ons. During 2012, OSHA will also begin to implement its global harmonisati on system (GHS) for classifying and labelling chemicals. The greatest challenges that the GHS will present to terminals will be managing their Material Safety Data Sheet catalogues, uti lising new safety labels, and training employees on the new system.

In January, ILTA initi ated its 2012 Safety Survey and Recogniti on Program. The survey solicits OSHA reportable incident rate data from terminal faciliti es. Survey parti cipants will be considered for ILTA’s Sixth Annual Safety Recogniti on Program.

ILTA Conference – avoiding employment law mistakes Workplace managers have many opportuniti es to comply with, or violate, US labour laws. Safeguarding against potenti al claims and keeping the workplace running smoothly is paramount for protecti ng managers and their employers against legal liability. This year’s ILTA conference will include a presentati on enti tled “Avoiding Common Mistakes with Employment Law and Personnel Management: Tips Every Manager Needs,” by employment law specialists Barham Lewis and Dennis Davis to help executi ves and managers recognise common mistakes and provide tools and ideas to avoid these problems.

During the presentati on, Lewis and Davis, both with Ogletree Deakins, a labour and employment law fi rm and training provider, will give examples of mistakes made and how the situati ons could have been handled bett er. In additi on, they will off er a legal analysis of the exposure such acti ons present for the company and individuals. The presentati on will take place on Tuesday 22 May.

The preliminary agenda for the 32nd Annual ILTA Internati onal Operati ng Conference & Trade Show is now available. The brochure provides a preview of the major themes planned for the conference. Detailed informati on on each presentati on and the speakers will be available in the fi nal programme.

By using the small and large group plans, companies can take advantage of the group rates and maximise the value of the conference by saving money on the registrati on fee. Additi onally, individual conference registrati ons received before 20 April will be eligible for an early registrati on discount.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Americas-Houston at the rate of $175 per night. To download a copy of the preliminary brochure visit the Conference and Trade Show website at www.ilta.org


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UPCOMING EVENTS

StocExpo 201213-15 March 2012. Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands.Important Announcement! London-based trade show organiser easyFairs, has announced the acquisition of the Storage Terminal Operators’ Conference & Exhibition (StocExpo), a portfolio of international events for the bulk liquid storage sector. “We are excited to be organising this very successful event,” said easyFairs CEO Jean-François Quentin. “StocExpo fits perfectly with our industrial shows such as the easyFairs SOLIDS European Series and PUMPS & VALVES. We also see great opportunities to develop this well respected brand.”Peter Patterson, managing director of StocExpo, commented: “Having developed the show for several years, we are very proud that StocExpo has earned its place as the leading international event for the bulk liquid storage sector. We are confident that easyFairs, with its international presence and successful business model, is the right company to take the show to the next level.”The next StocExpo European event takes place in Rotterdam on 13-15 March 2012 at The Ahoy. 160 exhibitors and 1,554 visitors from around the globe took part last year. There are three other annual conferences and exhibitions in the portfolio: Tank Storage Canada, Tank Storage Asia (Kuala Lumpur) and Tank Storage Istanbul.The shows will continue to be run out of the UK, now from easyFairs’ London offices under the leadership of Matthew Benyon, managing director, UK and Ireland. Fax: + 44 208 892 [email protected]

NISTM28-30 March 2012. Orlando, Florida, USA National Institute for Storage Tank Management’s 14th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show. Designed for engineers, managers or other individuals involved with operations, construction, environmental compliance, spill prevention, and response or management activities associated with aboveground storage tanks.For further information contact:NISTMPO Box 26008Tampa, FL 33624Tel: +1 800 827 3515 Fax: +1 813-870-6824 [email protected] www.nistm.org

Platts European Oil Storage10-11 May 2012, The Hilton, Amsterdam, NetherlandsBuilding on the success of previous years, Platts 5th Annual European Oil Storage conference will bring together leading terminal operators, EPCs, logistics and distribution companies, suppliers and service providers, regulatory bodies, and oil gas and petrochemical companies to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the industry.Platts 5th Annual European Oil Storage conference provides and unrivalled opportunity for delegates to network, share best practice and learn what others in the storage industry are currently doing to maximize profitability in today’s challenging marketplace.Contact: Simon Kears Tel: [email protected]

ILTA 201221-23 May 2012. Houston, Texas, USAILTA’s 32nd Annual International Operating Conference & Trade Show once again takes place at Hilton Americas-Houston & George R Brown Convention Center.For further information contact:ILTA1444 I Street, NW Suite 400Washington, DC 20005Tel: +1 (202) 842-9200Fax: +1 (202) [email protected]

TSA Conference & Exhibition20 September 2012, Hilton Hotel Coventry, UKTank Storage Association’s Conference and Exhibition is the UK’s leading event for the bulk liquid storage sector and for all those who work in the fuels, chemicals, potable liquids, edible oils and fats storage industries.The annual one-day event will be held on Thursday 20 September 2012 at the Hilton Hotel, Coventry. The venue is located just off junction 2 of the M6 and is easily accessible by road, rail and air.The conference presenters, drawn from the Health & Safety Executive, the EnvironmentAgency and industry will discuss a diverse range of critical issues facing the industry. Theexhibition features companies showcasing their industry related products and services.TSABlack Dog Farm, WavertonChester, CH3 7PBTel: +44 (0)1244 335627Fax: +44(0)1244 [email protected]

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