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1. Oil and Gas Tank Farm Management
18 – 22 May, 2015 | Dubai, UAE.
This course is available for IN_HOUSE: For further information, please contact: Tel: +234 8037202432, Email:petronomics@yahoo.com. Web: www.thepetronomics.com

2. OVERVIEW
Are there systemic organizational traits embedded in value
chain framework of your terminal management that impact
negatively on your deliverables? Do your safety compliance
and risk management practice truly have teeth or do they
actually add to the danger by giving you a false sense of
security? What practice and organizational design will enhance
your efficiency? The answers to these questions vary.
However, from the global industry outlook on terminal
management viability, amongst others there is the urgent need
for practitioners to take action in recognizing the distinct way
of terminal operation by re-evaluating the entire processes and
establishing measures to debottleneck terminal operations for
high performance.
The programme will provide your workforce with the latest
trend in technical and managerial requirement in product
logistics handling and control by exposing them to the
subtleties all through the process chain. The programme is
packed with a facilitation led presentations, syndicate and
action planning sessions that will ensure that participants are
strategic when dealing with complexities of terminal
management.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the programme, participants will;
 Gain strategic and latest insights of the oil storage
business, the challenges and future prospects
 Understand the subtleties of maintaining profitability,
despite current level of storage overcapacity
 Be exposed to the undertaking of operational tasks
including product handling, product stock control and
product quality control.
 Understand the management and administration of oil
terminal facilities including tank farms and jetties.
 Coordinating vessel and berth scheduling so that
buyers enjoy fast efficient access to and so that
sellers enjoy any price premium that inevitably
accompanies such efficiency
 Establishing a centre of excellence focused on storage
and loading of products
 Learn the safety, health and environment aspects of
terminal operations
PERFORMANCE FOCUS
Our programmes are significant investment for your
workforce. They are designed to fill identified industry
knowledge gap and provide hands-on applicable know-how
that gives participants a deeper insight on their deliverables.
The various modules are cultured to encourage stakeholders
to aspire the attainment of operational efficiency along the
business chain.
COURSE CONTENT
A CUSTODY TRANSFER
CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT
 Measurement Procedure
 Determination of the Incremental Volume
 Measurement and the effect of deadwood
 The effect of the Floating roof on the measured level
 Calculation of the displacement of the Floating roof
(Metric / U.S. Barrels)
 Temperature Correction of the tank shell
 The effect of liquid head stress on the tank shell
 Uncertainties on Measured Quantities
PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL
 Fuel Specifications
 Test Methods
 Understand fuel specification and test method
 Sampling
 The importance of representative samples
 Quality Control
 Issues and Challenges
LOADING AND RECEIPTS
 Compartment and Products
 Quantity / Cargo Grade
 Normal Loading/ Discharge Flow Rate
 Tank Gauging and Sampling
 Sampling Monitoring During Discharge
 Pump Performance/Rate
 Quantity Calculation
 Operation of a transfer installation: practical and
economic aspects, risks of vaporization, Pump
Cavitations, pressure surges
 Resolving Discrepancies during Discharge
QUANTITY DETERMINATION
o Measuring the quantities delivered / received, stored
and shipped
o Manual and remote gauging.
o Measuring the temperature locally and remotely,
o Manual and automatic sampling,
o The effect of random measurement errors on
volumes and tonnages.
o Tank Calibration and Weighing
o Dynamic measurement via meters,
o The importance of meter proving
o The methods of meter proving
o Resolving Metering Discrepancies
Syndicate Session
B STOCK MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
STORAGE EQUIPMENT
o Storage Equipment
o Pressurized and refrigerated tanks, spheres,
cylindrical tanks, cryogenic tanks, cavities, ancillary
equipment: safety valves, hydraulic safety valves
o Fixed roof tanks: different types of vents, interest of
and limits of vents valves
o Internal Floating Screen tanks: special features,
interest
o Product Classification
o Different types of roof and seals,
o Roof supporting legs,
o Roof - Rainwater drain off,
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
o Facilities Available
o Dynamics of Storage and Terminal Operations
o Equipment Calibration and Integrity
o Equipment Maintenance
o Tank Maintenance
The facilitator is well experienced and his
discussions were based on real experience
gathered over several years, not text book
discussion – Tijjani (NNPC Retail)

3. o Schedules
o Coordination with Operations
o Downtime Management
o Equipment Zero Tolerance
o Typical operation of Storage tanks including draining,
cleaning in accordance with accepted industry
standards, gas freeing.
o Preparation and making ready for use.
INVENTORY CONTROL
o Product Measurement
o Vapour Recovery
o Oil Loss Analysis and Monitoring
o Stock Loss Evaluation
o Accounting and Control
o Stock Security
o Pipeline Reconciliation
o Physical and Paper Stock
o Stock Accounting and Reconciliation
LOGISTICS PLANNING ECONOMICS
o Organisational Mechanism
o Distribution Management
o Logistics Economics
o Key Logistics Issues
TERMINAL OPERATIONAL SAFETY
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
o Physical hazards involving personnel
o Poisoning, ingestion, metabolism and elimination
o Burns caused by heat sources and chemical products
o Protection against contact with eyes, skin and
respiratory organs
o Risk incurred by flammable products;
o Flash points,
o Flammability, Explosive limits …LEL & UEL
o Gas detectors
o Ignition sources; flames, self ignition temperature,
sparks and static electricity pyrophoric products,
switch loading etc
o Presences of oxygen; risk incurred by inlet of air
o Preventive measures and precautions during draining
and sampling; in the event of leaks; with regard to
storage tanks; during loading and unloading; during
repair work.
o Dangers of emulsions, overflowing, toxic products
o Confined Space operations. - VIDEO
o Atmospheric Testing
o Oxygen deficiency
o The dangers of Nitrogen
o Preparation for possible emergencies.
o The Permit to Work system
FACILITY SECURITY M&E
 Security Audit and Inspection
 The Ship Shore Safety Check list
 Reporting Incident
 Monitoring and Control
 Documentation and Records
 Emergency Preparedness Planning
 Safety – Video – Spiral to Disaster (Piper Alpha)
 Security
WORKSHOP AND ACTION PLANNING
 Exploring the effect that fluctuating margins have on
the type and quantity of products being stored
 Discuss the new threats and opportunities for the
West African Storage Industry
 Overcoming the challenge of overcapacity in the sub
region
 What role does or should storage play in managing
oil price volatility
 Lessons from major hazards incidents in the storage
industry
Case Studies and Action Plan
CURRICULUM
This programme represents a new and exciting challenge for
terminal operators because this operation has become the key
linkage of product refining to final delivery to final consumer.
Terminal operations performance will come under close
scrutiny from all its customers and has to live up to the
challenges ahead, delivering at the highest standards and at the
best of efficiency. In designing the programme, critical issues
that will boost workforce deliverables, improve terminal
operation efficiency and meet customers’ needs has been
extensively reviewed and assessed before the arrival at the
course content. It is therefore intended that the problem will
be a performance catalyst for industry operations.
WHO TO ATTEND
 Terminal Managers/Supervisors
 Supervisors and Superintendents
 Oil and gas operators
 Engineers
 Facility Managers and Coordinators
 Safety and Environmental personnel
 Transfer Supervisors
DELIVERABLES
Our training programmes are exciting learning events. All
participants during the programme entitled to all course
materials and a certificate of participation. On a written
request, we shall furnish you with a detailed report
summarising our perception of participants’ strengths, areas
for improvement and proposed action plans within four weeks
of concluding the course. Our feedback process ensures your
objectives are achieved by the conclusion of our training
process.
PROGRAMME FEE
The programme fee covers tuition, course materials. Payment
is due upon receipt of the invoice. Our cancellation policy
applies.
- $3,500.00 (USD) per participant
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Petronomics Training can work with your organization to
provide the course to meet your budget at your convenience
(time and location) in the comfort of your working
environment. This collaborative effort, emphasize actionable
learning, the application of theory in practice and combine
core business skills/technical knowledge with dynamic
leadership training.

4. If you would like to discuss possible collaboration in
developing in-house training, please contact on the details
below.
REGISTRATION
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address, telephone nos.) and stating the course your
participant are registered.
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details of your nominated participants, (i.e. name, email
address, telephone nos.) and stating the course your
participant are registered.
Business Development Desk
Petronomics Training
Telephone: 08120996728
0803 720 2432
Email: ayantola.victoria@thepetronomics.com
petronomics@yahoo.com
www.thepetronomics.com
ABOUT US
At Petronomics, energy expertise is our resource and inspiring
competence is what we enjoy. The application of knowledge in
driving innovation and ultimately possibilities is the catalyst that
steer a distinctive value proposition. Braced with visionary
advisory board, inspired/cultured workforce and experience
faculty, we provide superior intellectual resource pool that
bridge competency gap for industry operators. The benefits of
our expertise are accessible through learning programmes,
research and conference services; a blend that sets us as the
preferred pool, professionals approach to upgrade business
skills
THE LEARNING APPROACH
In resourcing industry workforce competency, we develop
This is our
Commitment
...from LEARNING, the fuel for Knowledge
From KNOWLEDGE, the Path to Innovation
From INNOVATION, the freedom to Excel
From EXCELLENCE, a world of POSSIBILITIES
skills and experience that employer’s value by offering a
comprehensive range of flexible learning options to meet their
learning and development needs through a broad range of
learning approach that offers intensive and enjoyable
experience to participants. Participants benefit from lectures,
case study analysis, group discussion, workshop, and are also
encouraged to learn from other managers and professionals on
their programme by sharing ideas and experiences. We place
a particular emphasis on group work where participants’ real
life situations are used as vehicles for learning.
FACULTY
Key to our approach is the quality to the faculty members.
Every faculty member on our 20 member team is rigorously
assessed and contracted in line with our Standard Operating
Procedure. Each of them understands that they have to
deliver training and supporting documentation to the highest
standard. They comprise of professionals with outstanding
track records in their area of specialty. Whilst they bring to
bear several years of hands-on experience in the industry, they
are committed to knowledge growth and have an
understanding of the link between strategy and knowledge
capital.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Our programmes are conducted in a decent and cozy
environment globally. We ensure that our participants are
relaxed to refresh in an ambience well conducive for inspiring
and creative brainstorming that accelerate the learning curve
of individual participants. In consolidation of our value chain,
locations are carefully considered using our five star QC
indicator like security, banquet facilities, accessibility and
customer services. Our programme team works with the
facility staff to ensure a personal and warm welcome to
participants.