Course Schedule

Crude oil handling facility operation & maintenance

This course will provide the basic knowledge required for understanding processes and operating issues common to Crude oil handling facility operation & maintenance.

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Participants will learn about the fundamentals and basic concepts of the different types of tanks.
  • In order to operate tanks safely, they will learn about fire protection and venting systems.
  • Attendees will learn about crude tank operations from gathering systems, shipment,
  • routine tank process, and maintenance operations.
  • The scheduled maintenance activities on the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation
  • hardware will be covered as well in the course.

Day 1

 Introduction

 Scope

 Definitions

 Statutory Rules/ Regulations

 Hazardous Area Classification


Day 2

 Installation Layout:

- Plant layout philosophy

- Layout of facilities

- General consideration for the layout of the facility 6.3

- Layout of storage tanks


Day 3

 Design Considerations:

- Types of storage tanks

- Selection of type of storage tanks

- Selection of Seals for Floating Roof Tanks

- Special Considerations

- Tank appurtenances

- Tank farms/manifolds

- Tank heaters

- Drains from the tanks

- Vents

- Dip Hatch/Sampling

- Instrumentation

- Piping/valves/flanges

- Bulk Loading /unloading operations

- Handling of Sick Wagon

- Handling of Slop

- Electrical equipment's

- Installation Lighting


Day 4

 Safe Operating Practices in Storage and handling of bulk petroleum products:

- General

- Safe Operating Practices.

- Bulk Handling for Movement by Road

- Safety Precautions during TT Loading / Unloading

- Procedures for Operation

- Bulk Handling for Movement by Rail.

- Safety Precautions in Tank Wagon Gantry

- Operating Procedures Tank wagon loading / Unloading

- Handling of Sick Wagon/Truck Tanker

- Pipeline Transfer Operations

- Tank farm Operations Safety Precautions in Tank Farm Area

- Ethanol Handling.


Day 5

 Fire Protection Facilities

 H C Detection and Annunciation, Dyke Drain Valve

 Annunciation System and Emergency Shut Down Logic

 Maintenance & Inspection

 Management of Change

 Emergency Planning and Response

 Training (including contract workmen)

 Safety Inspection/Audit

 References


Intelligence Certificates will be issued to participants who successfully completed the course and passed the exams at the end of the course.