Technology - Construction - Operation - Regulations
TERM-EN-P
Who should attend?
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of the technology and operation of oil terminals in general, and of FSO/FPSO in particular (Floating Storage Off-loading/Floating Production Storage Off-loading).
Public :
Managers, engineers, staff, technicians and operators whose activities are related to oil terminals (production, marine maintenance, operation, design, manufacturing, trading, control, regulations…).
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
In order to be able to follow this training, trainees are asked to fulfill at least one of the criteria below:
either a Bac or equivalent level,
or to have a proven professional experience in terminal of at least 6 month.
Course Content
OVERVIEW OF OIL TERMINALS
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Functions of oil terminals: reception, oil processing, storage, export…
Different actors of an oil terminal.
Crude oil treatment, water treatment…
Evaluation of terminal storage capacity, tanker loading planning…
ONSHORE STORAGE TANKS
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Different types of storage tank (fixed roof, floating roof). Selection criteria.
Fixed roof tank: shell, roof, bottom, foundation, retention basins and various equipment.
Floating roof tank and various equipment.
Firefighting facilities: water deluge, foam, gas extinguisher…
Safety risks on storage tanks: H2S, dangers of ignition, explosion risk, collapse, static electricity…
Incidents and equipment failures on storage tanks.
Fire types on storage tanks.
METERING OF OIL QUANTITIES: RECEIVED, STORED & EXPORTED
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Duration : 1 Day
Metering and sampling on onshore tank (level, reference temperature scales).
Determination of amounts standard issued.
Counting dynamic transactional, sampling and calibration. Calculation of standard volume and weight.
Maintenance of metering unit and calibration loop and meter calibration.
Presentation of oil exported commercial documents.
FLOATING STORAGE FACILITIES (FSO/FPSO)
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Duration : 1 Day
Tanker approach operations and mooring at: jetty, loading buoy, tandem point…
Tanker loading operations, tanker loading planning, preparations before loading, monitoring during the loading operations and procedures after loading.
International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) code: principle, actors, responsibilities, practical difficulties.
Ships transport of crude oil (tankers): different sizes of vessels, equipment related to the handling of products (cargo circuit, pump room), ballasting and deballasting, inert gas generation, tank washing.
Different modes of loading tankers: jetty, tandem and buoy. Advantages/drawbacks.
Safety checklist (IMO).
Description of tandem loading point and loading buoy.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Review all loading/unloading operations on oil terminals, FSO’s and FPSO’s,
Understand technical characteristics of onshore or floating storage facilities,
Understand metering and sampling techniques used to measure volume of marketed oil,
Grasp technology of oil tanker loading facilities (jetty, loading buoy, tandem point…),
Learn about mooring crew activities, pilotage, port regulations, assess oil terminals HSE hazards and operational constraints.
Ways & Means
Highly interactive training by industry specialist lecturers.
Several applications and illustrations.
Learning assessment
Assessment by test at the end of the course.
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Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com
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