Preview: Tank Storage Magazine North America 2023

North America Edition | 2023 | Volume 19 | Issue 05

UPGRADING FOR SAFETY AND GREEN TARGETS Valleytank celebrates 50 years with a terminal expansion and eco-upgrades

WOMEN IN TANKS

BEST PRODUCTS, BEST PRACTICES

BP’s Sariyya Heydarova shares how her journey in offshore oil and gas was shaped by her upbringing

Cover star TIW Steel Platework reveals all about the company’s long industry experience and projects

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UP FRONT CONTENTS

CONTENTS North America Edition 2023 | Volume 19 | Issue 05

UP FRONT 04 Contributors

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04 Advertiser index 06 Social Storage 06 Editor’s Note

NEWS UPDATE 08 North America 09 Energy Transition 15 Carbon Capture 16 Technical 18 Tank Terminal Update 20 Incident Report

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS 22 Best product, best practices TIW Steel Platework’s general manager, Daniel Wigmore, speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s long industry experience and projects 24 Leading in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel Daniel Strydom and Henrik Olsson from Stolthaven New Orleans discuss trends in the storage of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel 26 Opportunities in offshore Well completion and intervention engineer, Sariyya Heydarova tells Molly Cooper about her connection to the industry 28 Valleytank celebrates 50th year with safety and eco-upgrades Tank Storage Magazine speaks with John Hoblyn, director at Valleytank, about celebrating expansion alongside a momentous anniversary 30 Growth, community & future-proofing The team at Flint Hills Resources explains how keeping up with demand and community engagement is enhancing its services

North America Edition | 2023 | Volume 19 | Issue 05

UPGRADING FOR SAFETY AND GREEN TARGETS Valleytank celebrates 50 years with a terminal expansion and eco-upgrades

WOMEN IN TANKS

BEST PRODUCTS, BEST PRACTICES

BP’s Sariyya Heydarova shares how her journey in offshore oil and gas was shaped by her upbringing

Cover star TIW Steel Platework reveals all about the company’s long industry experience and projects

32 Building tanks, reputation & relationships Proud of its long-term partnerships with terminal companies, Lexicon Energy Services shares the secrets to completing successful tank projects

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MARKET ANALYSIS

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34 US appetite for heavier barrels to remain robust in the medium-term Kpler’s Johannes Rauball shares insights into the global crude market 36 The rise of hydrogen hubs in North America Cyann Fielding asks the experts at EY about the emergence of North American hydrogen hubs following the Inflation Reduction Act and governmental funding 38 Ensuring a safe, responsible transition Kathryn Clay, president of the ILTA, explores how the ILTA is influencing policy to support a reasonable transition to new firefighting foams 40 Talent onboarding & procedure clarity

Christian McDermott from Voovio shares how implementing procedure simulation can solve the tank storage industry’s workforce challenges

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TECHNICAL FEATURES 42 Designing & fabricating aboveground storage tanks Celebrating 50 years of excellence, the experts at PALA Group share the secrets to a successful partnership and AST build 44 Getting to know your AST’s fixed roof structure Derek Slovenec from The Equity Engineering Group explains how cone roof support structures function and how to prioritize inspections 46 Principal threat to storage tanks ignored by standards Protection against electromagnetic fields must be introduced for the petrochemical industry, says Amir Rizk from Lightning Electrotechnologies

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48 Harnessing renewables Clean energy finance company EDI Capital explains how introducing on-site renewable projects could offer the best return on investment when it comes to offsetting emissions at the terminal 49 Emissions reductions, vapor recovery and the energy transition Cyann Fielding investigates how vapor recovery can help terminals hit green targets; and what regulations are changing 52 What to do with tank bottom corrosion?

Tank storage specialist John Cornell explains why tank bottom corrosion occurs and how to prevent it

EVENTS 55 Speaker preview: NISTM Woodlands Ahead of the NISTM conference in December 2023, TCEQ and Pierre Legault share the highlights from their scheduled talks on aboveground storage vessel safety and inspections in remote locations

AT THE BACK 57 Events 2023/24

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UP FRONT CONTRIBUTORS

CONTRIBUTORS ADVERTISERS INDEX

EDITORIAL

TIW Steel Platework.....................................Front Cover

ANAMIKA TALWARIA

MOLLY COOPER

PALA Group......................................Inside Front Cover

Anamika is the editor for Tank Storage Magazine.

She curates all the fantastic content in every edition and online.

Molly is a journalist for Tank Storage Magazine. In this edition she’s covered all things NISTM and interviewed our front cover company, TIW Steel Platework on page 22.

ATEC Steel.........................................................................3 Equity Engineering Group................................................5 Rosen.................................................................................7 Keller................................................................................. 9 Lexicon Energy Services............................................... 11 ILTA...................................................................................13 EEMUA.............................................................................15 Keller................................................................................16 EEMUA............................................................................. 17 StocExpo..........................................................................19 AntwerpXL...................................................................... 25

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Cyann is a journalist for Tank Storage Magazine. Read her technical feature on vapor recovery on page 49.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

AS I TYPE this, half of our team are away from the office at events. David Kelly, our international sales manager is in Denver, CO, at the API conference and exhibition, meeting with many of you lovely people, and hopefully securing some deals for our next North America-focused issue! One of our journalists, Cyann, is in the Netherlands at the World Hydrogen Congress, ready to bring you the latest technologies and insights from the future fuels sector. Make sure you become a member of the Tank Storage community to keep up-to-date with our latest exclusive interviews and articles.

And speaking of exclusives, our North America edition is packed with terminal operator interviews, event previews and key regulatory updates, curated especially for our colleagues across the pond. On page 26, Molly Cooper interviews BP’s Sariyya Heydarova about being a woman in the industry. We’ve got terminal profiles with Stolthaven New Orleans (page 24), Canada’s Valleytank (page 28) and Texasbased Flint Hills Resources (page 30).

on page 38. Don’t miss our technical features, covering everything from EPC tank construction (page 42) to carbon offset technologies (page 48). Plus, we have an exclusive preview of the NISTM Woodlands event in December 2023 on page 55 – I’m looking forward to seeing many of you there!

We’ve also got exclusive insights from Kpler on the demand for crude (page 34) and an update from the ILTA about firefighting foams and regulations

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Vopak has spent €30 million in repurposing 22 tanks at its Los Angeles terminal in California, USA, to establish a combined capacity of 148,000 m³ (39 million gallons).

Exclusive Interview from Tank Storage Magazine’s Chemical Supplement: Molly Cooper speaks to Paul Voogt, CCO and commercial director at STANDIC about the chemical terminal’s activities and future expansions.

‘Neste is fully committed to supporting the energy transition in the US as well as globally via working closely together with partners to increase the availability of our renewable fuels. Our cooperation with Vopak shows how repurposing existing fuel distribution infrastructure can accelerate the much-needed transition to renewable energy,’ says Annika Tibbe, acting president for Neste US.

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In this exclusive feature, Molly Cooper speaks to Andrew Drayton the CEO of SEAD, about the terminal’s incredible journey in the heart of the Middle East.

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NEWS UPDATE NORTH AMERICA

NEWS UPDATE A summary of tank storage news across North America Canada

COASTAL GASLINK ACHIEVES 90% COMPLETION Coastal GasLink’s pipeline (TC Energy natural gas pipeline) which is under construction in British Columbia, Canada, has announced 90% completion.

Bevin Wirzba, Coastal GasLink president says: ‘It is exciting to see the tremendous progress that has been made this year.

When building this extremely complex and critical infrastructure, each percentage represents a hard-fought achievement…

As we reach the mid-way mark of this year, Section 6 now has 100% of pipe installed with key sections soon to follow as we work to complete the remaining 10%.’

Section 6 of the pipeline stretches 63 km from south of Burns Lake to south of Houston. This achieved 100% pipe installation in June, following Sections 1 and 4 which achieved this milestone last year. Coastal GasLink aims to complete the project by December 2023.

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US OIL AND US GAIN FORM US ENERGY Supplier and terminal operator of refined products and renewable fuels company, US Oil, and developer of alternative fuels company, US Gain, have announced the formation of a combined company, US Energy.

US Energy is a vertically integrated energy solutions provider, proficient in refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits. Its comprehensive portfolio of assets, paired with risk management, financial services, and advisory insights, offers customers realistic, executable strategies that satisfy both their economic and environmental goals.

As a key supplier to the transportation market, US Energy offers diesel, gasoline, natural gas liquids, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, electric charging solutions, hydrogen, and a variety of carbon credits.

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Eric Kessenich, CEO at US Venture says: ‘This reunion is an important milestone for our company. While our roots remain in the refined products side of our business, we recognize the need to offer a more diverse range of solutions under one brand as our customers’ needs evolve – ultimately becoming an energyagnostic solutions provider. With US Oil’s tenure in refined products and US Gain’s expertise in renewables, we knew we had an opportunity to service our customers with a more comprehensive offering and a streamlined experience.’

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US PIPELINE REGULATOR AWARDS $15 MILLION TO IMPROVE SAFETY The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has awarded $14.8 million in grants for pipeline safety training and technological research.

The grants, authorized under the 2020 Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act, add to the $64.4 million of funding in August for the safety of pipeline and underground natural gas storage operations.

The funds will support projects spanning from safety training and educational initiatives to advancements in safety tech, with damage prevention centers, community organizations, non-profits and six universities standing to benefit.

The largest share of $5.8 million has been allocated to support training for incident response related to transportation of gas or hazardous liquids transportation through pipelines.

This is followed by $4.3 million for research on carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and older, higher risk pipelines, $2.6 million for damage prevention by states, and $2 million for technical assistance.

Last month, PHMSA also proposed new rules to improve safety on the country’s gas distribution pipelines through the improvement of emergency response plans, integrity management plans and operation manuals.

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NEWS UPDATE NORTH AMERICA

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CHEVRON BUYS WORLD’S BIGGEST HYDROGEN STORAGE PLANT Chevron has acquired a majority stake in the world’s largest proposed storage facility for hydrogen from renewable energy, ACES Delta.

ACES Delta is a joint venture between Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development. The Delta, Utah, project last year received the first US Department of Energy loan for clean energy in nearly a decade, of $504 million.

renewable diesel, vegetable and tropical oils, and chemicals. Our Greener and Cleaner strategy is working, and we anticipate continuing to grow our nonpetroleum share of revenue over the next several years through deployment of capital for new projects supporting the energy transition.’

USA

CUMMINS AND CHEVRON ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COLLABORATION

Chevron wants to develop ‘a largescale, hydrogen platform that provides affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy,’ says Austin Knight, vice president of hydrogen, Chevron New Energies.

Cummins and Chevron USA, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas, and other lower carbon fuel value chains.

The facility will use electrolysis powered by wind and solar to produce hydrogen, which will be stored and dispatched from solution-mined salt caverns.

The announcement expands the two companies’ previous strategic collaboration on hydrogen and renewable natural gas.

The first project for the acquisition, designed to convert and store up to 100 metric tons per day of hydrogen, is under construction and is expected to enter commercial-scale operations in mid-2025.

Jennifer Rumsey, president and CEO, Cummins says: ‘By collaborating strategically with Chevron, we plan to improve access to fuel and infrastructure for our customers, helping grow the availability of alternative and renewable fuels while reducing emissions.’

USA

IMTT ANNOUNCES SUSTAINABILITYLINKED LOAN FACILITY Handler and storage of bulk liquid products, IMTT has announced that ITT Holdings has successfully amended its existing revolving credit facility to include incentive pricing terms related to achieving various sustainability performance targets.

The facility represents the company’s inaugural sustainability-linked loan and is issued under IMTT’s recently developed sustainability linked issuance framework.

The framework outlines key performance indicators related to environmental and social factors including: • The percentage of new capital expenditures related to increasing IMTT’s ability to store and handle • Supplier diversity Carlin Conner, chairman and CEO of IMTT, says: ‘We are reshaping our portfolio so that over half of IMTT’s revenue in 2023 will be generated from the handling of non-petroleum products, such as renewable diesel feedstocks,

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‘Collaborations like this one with Cummins are intended to make energy and global supply chains more affordable and reliable...’ adds Chevron’s president of Americas products, Andy Walz.

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VITOL’S VTX TO ADD TO SOUTHERN DELAWARE BASIN Vitol’s US upstream company, VTX Energy Partners has agreed to acquire 12,000 net leasehold acres contiguous with the Delaware Basin Resources position, acquired in March, bringing its total southern Delaware Basin position to 47,000 net acres.

It is VTX’s second acquisition since the partnership was established by Vitol and VTX last year. The assets include 12,000 net leasehold acres with current daily production of approximately 4 Mboepd.

Gene Shepherd, VTX CEO, says: ‘This opportunity to acquire high quality inventory and water infrastructure, contiguous to our recently closed acquisition of Delaware Basin Resources, advances VTX’s goal of building a highly profitable US Lower 48 upstream business with scale. With Vitol’s unique market insights, expertise and funding capabilities, we see additional opportunity to grow our business, with our current focus in the southern Delaware Basin.’

Ben Marshall, Vitol head of Americas, adds: ‘We have always thought about VTX as a growth platform and are thrilled to see the team secure a strategic opportunity of size so soon after their initial acquisition. Our appetite for investment in the upstream sector is substantial and we remain excited about the growth prospects for VTX.’

NEWS UPDATE ENERGY TRANSITION

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JAL AND SHELL AVIATION SIGN AGREEMENT FOR SAF Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation for its aircraft to be refuelled in Los Angeles with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025.

This agreement supports JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025.

Under the agreement, Shell will supply JAL with SAF volumes equivalent to its current estimated jet fuel uplifts in Los Angeles over the supply period.

The SAF supplied emits 75% less CO 2 than conventional jet fuel when used neat and the associated lifecycle emission reduction from this agreement amounts to more than 47,000 tons of CO 2 on an annual basis.

JAL Group will continue to accelerate SAF procurements globally and make efforts toward replacing 10% of its jet fuel consumption with SAF in 2030 in order to achieve net zero emission by 2050.

The EPA’s proposed amendments to subpart W of the GHG reporting program would address gaps in the total methane emissions reported by facilities by adding several new covered sources such as ‘other large release events’, which would capture abnormal methane emission events that are not fully accounted for using existing methods. These changes to address gaps in emissions reporting will improve and advance a key program that underpins President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda.

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US EPA TO REVISE GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to amend reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

The proposed revisions would improve the accuracy of reported emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), including methane, one of the primary drivers of the climate crisis, from applicable petroleum and natural gas facilities, consistent with the Methane Emissions Reduction Program under the Inflation Reduction Act. ‘The Biden-Harris Administration is moving urgently to reduce climate pollution, and EPA is working to ensure science leads the way with the most accurate emissions data possible,’ says Joseph Goffman, at the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. ‘The proposed revisions to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program will leverage advancements in technology to produce high-quality, long-term data for emitters, contributing important insights into emissions trends as we work to protect people and the planet.’

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ENERGY VAULT SELECTS CHART HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY Sustainable grid-scale energy storage solutions, Energy Vault Holdings has selected Chart as the supplier of an integrated liquid hydrogen storage and fuel delivery system.

The system will be for a green hydrogen long-duration energy storage system (BH-ESS) used in conjunction with a utility-scale battery to provide back-up power to the city of Calistoga, California.

The hybrid generation/storage facility will not emit localized pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter when generating electricity to power the microgrid and this represents a significant step toward realizing the California Public Utilities Commission’s vision of cleaner forms of microgrid generation.

Marco Terruzzin, chief commercial and product officer, Energy Vault says: ‘Chart has deep expertise in advanced solutions to store liquid hydrogen and their technology is an ideal fit for the hybrid green hydrogen energy storage system we are building for PG&E in Calistoga. We have assembled a team of

best-in-class partners with proven track records to ensure successful deployment of this innovative microgrid project which will deliver clean, reliable power to the Calistoga community.’

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GEVO JOINS WITH MCDERMOTT FOR SAF Gevo has entered into a master services agreement (MSA) with a subsidiary of McDermott to provide front end engineering and early planning services for Gevo’s development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel facilities.

The first facility, Net-Zero 1, is expected to be located near Lake Preston, South Dakota. The Net-Zero 1 plant is expected to produce up to 65 million gallons (246,000 m3) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), diesel, renewable gasoline that, when consumed, is designed to have a lifecycle net-zero greenhouse gas footprint.

Under the scope of the MSA, McDermott will provide engineering, execution planning and pricing for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) phase of Gevo’s Net-Zero 1 project. The MSA is expected to lead to a final EPC agreement with Gevo for its Net-Zero 1 project to be finalised in coordination with the timing of Gevo’s financing activities for its Net-Zero 1 project.

‘Gevo’s Net-Zero plant design with its focus on carbohydrates as feedstock, has been carefully chosen for its exceptional cost-effectiveness, reliability, and scalability to meet the surging demand for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable hydrocarbons. This MSA is the first step towards adding McDermott as a project EPC partner,’ says Dr. Chris Ryan, president and chief operating officer of Gevo.

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JERA, CONOCOPHILLIPS AND UNIPER TO SOURCE LOW-CARBON HYDROGEN/AMMONIA SUPPLY Energy companies Jera and Uniper have announced a non-binding heads of agreement together with hydrocarbon exploration and production company, ConocoPhillips, for the sale of ammonia to Uniper.

The project would have an initial production capacity of 2 MTPA of low-carbon ammonia with potential for expansion in the future.

The companies plan to jointly develop the production facility project which would accelerate production and supply of lowcarbon fuel to markets in the US, Europe, Japan, and greater Asia. The project will also include evaluation and development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities.

The proposed ammonia production facility would produce hydrogen and convert it into clean ammonia for transport to markets abroad with a target of achieving first commercial deliveries by the end of the decade.

Steven O’Rourke, CEO of JERA Americas says: ‘We are very pleased to announce this contracting progress with Uniper SE as a core customer for our low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia project…We continue to see strong demand for ammonia as a hydrogen carrier from a wide variety of users in Europe and Asia.’

‘Projects like this are critical when it comes to moving responsibly toward lower emission gases while ensuring security of supply for our customers…

This project offers real opportunities in that regard, and we are pleased to be associated with it,’ adds Carsten Poppinga, CCO for Uniper.

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OCI GLOBAL AND NEW FORTRESS ENERGY PARTNER FOR GREEN AMMONIA

VOPAK AND NESTE ADVANCE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CALIFORNIA

Producer of ammonia and methanol, OCI Global, has announced an agreement to offtake green hydrogen from New Fortress Energy ZeroParks beginning in 2025.

Vopak has spent €30 million in repurposing 22 tanks at its Los Angeles, California, terminal to establish a capacity of 148,000 m³ (39 million gallons).

The agreement will allow OCI Global to significantly scale up green ammonia production to approximately 160,000 tons per year in Beaumont, Texas.

The repurposing of the tanks allows a move away from traditional products to future fuels like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.

This agreement follows a 100-megawatt electrolyzer system order from Electric Hydrogen Co (EH2) previously announced by New Fortress Energy.

Vopak Los Angeles has a long-term agreement for this storage infrastructure with Neste, a leading producer of SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses. This has extended Neste’s capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the US west coast. ‘Neste is fully committed to supporting the energy transition in the US as well as globally via working closely together with partners to increase the availability of our renewable fuels. Our cooperation with Vopak shows how repurposing existing fuel distribution infrastructure can accelerate the muchneeded transition to renewable energy,’ says Annika Tibbe, acting president for Neste US.

The green hydrogen will be produced by ZeroParks, NFE’s hydrogen business, using proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology and delivered to OCI’s facilities in Beaumont, Texas where it will then be converted into green ammonia.

Nassef Sawiris, executive chair at OCI Global says: ‘Ammonia and methanol are the logical hydrogen carriers to drive this transition and the coming demand from the transportation sector provides the foundation for our scale-up in production and new technologies. NFE is an established energy player and developer and we are excited to start this partnership with them at our Beaumont complex.’

‘OCI is already at the forefront of decarbonisation efforts in the international arena which made them a clear and solid choice as a partner,’ adds Wes Edens, chairman and CEO at New Fortress Energy.

The project will come online in two phases; the first phase in 2025, allowing OCI to produce approximately 80,000 tons per year of green ammonia and the second, in 2026, doubling OCI’s production capacity to 160,000 tons per year.

‘California has been at the forefront of adopting and endorsing climate-friendly policies and solutions. We are glad to enable more cities, businesses and individual travellers in the state to take advantage of Neste’s renewable solutions to reduce their emissions and help fight against climate change,’ she adds.

Maria Ciliberti, Vopak president United States and Canada, says: ‘We are proud to serve Neste! Repurposing Vopak’s assets from oil and traditional fossil fuel products to low carbon energy solutions is right on target with our strategy.

We are happy that our services and infrastructure have been selected and are committed to be a part of the Los Angeles energy transition.’

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CARBONVERT AND CASTEX JOIN FOR CARBON STORAGE CCUS project development and finance company, Carbonvert and operators, mineral buyers, and landowner, Castex Energy (through subsidiary Castex Carbon Solutions) have announced the execution of an operating agreement with the state of Louisiana to develop a 24,000 acres (97 million m2) of land situated in state waters, offshore Cameron Parish, to permanently store CO2 .

Carbonvert CEO, Alex Tiller, says: ‘We firmly believe our Cameron Parish offshore project will help shape Louisiana’s low carbon future.’

‘Castex and Carbonvert look forward to developing the first offshore CO2 storage hub in Louisiana. Our Cameron Parish project combines premier geologic storage attributes with existing midstream infrastructure to provide a range of tailored solutions to the adjacent industrial corridors in need of economically viable CO2 storage,’ adds Castex EVP and CFO Aaron Killian.

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NEWS UPDATE TECHNICAL

Voliro

VOLIRO TEAMS UP WITH MFE INSPECTION SOLUTIONS MFE Inspection Solutions, a leading provider of advanced inspection technology, has announced a new partnership with Voliro.

The advanced Voliro T drone combines omnidirectional capabilities with the ability to exert significant force and torque to structures, opening up new dimensions of maneuverability in any orientation, height, or location.

The Voliro T drone uses thrustvectoring and 6DoF control for peak reliability and stability. Equipped with semi-autonomous flight modes and sophisticated pilot assistance, the Voliro T ensures safe and effortless navigation even in environments where GPS is unavailable, making it ideal for close proximity structural inspections.

With its modular payload system, the Voliro T is equipped with multiple integrated sensors for diverse inspection needs and is open for custom third-party payloads.

Florian Gutzwiller, CEO at Voliro, adds: ‘Due to the unprecedented appetite for

innovation, the US market is critical for scaling our business. With their extensive knowhow and customer network in the inspection space, MFE is the ideal partner for us to efficiently expand our customer base in North America.’

Sherwin-Williams

SHERWIN WILLIAMS ANNOUNCE NEW HEATFLEX CUI COATINGS Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine has announced its new line of Heat-Flex CUI-mitigation coatings to help mitigate the dangerous condition of corrosion under insulation (CUI).

The line includes Heat-Flex ACE (advanced CUI epoxy), which is an ultra-high-solids epoxy novolac developed with a functional chemical enhancement for CUI mitigation.

In addition, three coatings featuring a high concentration of micaceous iron oxide (MIO) pigment round out the lineup, including Heat-Flex 750, Heat-Flex 1200 Plus and Heat-Flex 650.

Mark Rubio, energy business manager at Sherwin-Williams says: ‘The battle against CUI is never-ending, as coated

steel encapsulated in insulation will inevitably corrode over time. Our goal is to mitigate that corrosion process for as long as possible, and we’ve developed some high-performance coatings that enable just that. For example, Heat-Flex ACE is the best product we’ve tested for long-term CUI mitigation. We anticipate it becoming a preferred specification solution as the industry gains experience with this enhanced CUI-mitigation system. We have also boosted the market’s CUI-mitigation capabilities for existing specifications with the three MIOenhanced Heat-Flex coatings.’

Alternative Environmental Technologies

ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES REACHES MILESTONE Alternative Environmental Technologies (AET) has announced that its design, procurement, assembly, and installation work of the initial SULFEX commercialization project is near 70% completion.

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TERMINAL NEWSNEWS AFRICAUPDATE & THE MIDDLE TECHNICAL EAST States’ east coast. Site work is planned to begin shortly. The 1,000 barrel per day (bpd) diesel desulfurization plant design is on-schedule and expecting commissioning and startup to occur during 1Q 2024.

Soon after startup, the plan is to expand capacity to 5,000 bpd at that site, then implement the process at several more terminals across the USA. Barry Dallum, AET’s vice president of business development says: ‘The SULFEX process shows how removing complexity, along while significantly reducing safety hazards, as well as health and environmental hazards, can greatly reduce costs and project cycle times in accordance with LEAN design principles. Typically, a diesel fuel sulfur reduction project would take around twice as long than the speed at which this SULFEX design and installation process is occurring. We are thrilled with the initial results and look forward to numerous follow-on opportunities in the next several quarters.’

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EMERSON ANNOUNCES DIGITAL VALVE CONTROLLER Emerson has announced the Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K Digital Valve Controller, a new design improving upon 30 years of field-proven innovation.

The DVC7K features Advice at the DeviceTM technology with embedded computing and analytics that convert raw data into actionable information locally with Bluetooth capability, within the device. This means maintenance personnel can receive the data via their phone, tablet or computer wirelessly without having to be in a control room at the plant location.

The new valve controller technology improves the performance, reliability and uptime of both on-off and control valves – and by extension an entire process plant or facility – in a wide variety of process industry applications, and provides the information required to create streamlined work processes.

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TANK TERMINAL UPDATE

TANK TERMINAL UPDATE USA

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GIBSON ENERGY

HOWARD ENERGY PARTNERS

GRAND ISLE LNG

Cost: $1.1 billion

Cost: $251 million

Capacity: 155,000 m3 storage

Construction/expansion/acquisition: Canadian-based liquids infrastructure company, Gibson Energy has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interests of South Texas Gateway Terminal, USA.

Construction/expansion/acquisition: Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline (Tejas), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan and Howard Energy Partners (HEP), through the joint venture Dos Caminos (Dos Caminos), has announced the receipt of the necessary binding commercial agreements to expand its respective Eagle Ford natural gas transportation systems.

Construction/expansion/acquisition: Grand Isle LNG in Louisiana, USA, has announced the proposal of a LNG export facility. The new facility promises to deliver a cleaner environment and competitively priced US LNG, as well as significant economic benefits to the region.

Comment: Steve Spaulding, president and CEO says: ‘I am excited to add the world-class South Texas Gateway Terminal to our infrastructure portfolio.

This transaction amplifies our highquality infrastructure revenues and bolsters the continued growth of our distributable cash flow per share.’

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Comment: ‘We are excited to have begun construction on our Spears expansion project,’ says Mike Howard, CEO of HEP. ‘We have a long history of helping producers in Webb County and surrounding areas find access to premier natural gas markets. We believe this expansion, in conjunction with Kinder Morgan’s expansion, will be an important next chapter in that history.’

Comment: Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO, says: ‘Acquiring Denbury reflects our determination to profitably grow our Low Carbon Solutions business by serving a range of hard-to-decarbonise industries with a comprehensive carbon capture and sequestration offering.’

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MITSUI & CO Capacity: 146 million tons Construction/expansion/acquisition: Mitsui & Co has acquired a 33.3% stake in US renewable natural gas production and sales company, Terreva Renewables.

Comment: Terreva currently processes methane gas generated in landfills at five locations in North America, in order to produce and sell RNG. Moving forward, Terreva aims to increase its RNG production capacity by pursuing development opportunities for new production plants. As a strategic investor in Terreva, Mitsui seeks to contribute toward realising Terreva’s growth strategy through expansion of its customer base and other initiatives.

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KINDER MORGAN

Capacity: 925 miles of CO 2 pipelines Construction/expansion/acquisition: Exxon Mobil has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire developer of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCS) solutions and enhanced oil recovery, Denbury.

Comment: Grand Isle LNG CEO, Robert Shivers says: ‘Significant benefits of the proposed natural gas processing and LNG export facility are that it will provide affordable, clean energy, and generate long-term, good paying jobs throughout the Gulf South and beyond for years to come.’

Canada

WORLD ENERGY Cost: $12 billion Construction/expansion/acquisition: Topsoe, has signed an agreement with World Energy GH2 to provide Topsoe’s ammonia loop technology for Canada’s largest, renewable hydrogen projects – Project Nujio’qonik.

Comment: World Energy GH2 will supply 250,000 metric tons of renewable hydrogen per year to global markets at the completion of its renewable hydrogen project. The project will use wind energy power for production on the site, which is expected to begin producing hydrogen in 2025.

Energy GH2 to deliver on its targets for production in 2025,’ adds Henrik Rasmussen, managing director, the Americas at Topsoe.

Construction/expansion/acquisition: Kinder Morgan has announced its plan to expand the working gas storage capacity at its Markham storage facility in Matagorda County along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Comment: KMI natural gas midstream president Tom Dender says: ‘We are pleased to increase our natural gas storage solutions to further support Texas customers…Storage capabilities on highly utilised assets are critical to support Texas’ ability to respond to an energy crisis and ensure energy reliability as renewables become a greater portion of the state’s energy mix. This expansion will provide much needed capacity that could supply gasfired electric generation facilities within ERCOT and provide electric service to well in excess of one million homes in Texas.’

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INCIDENT REPORT A summary of the recent explosions, fires and leaks in the tank storage industry 23 August 2023 USA Chemical leak at Ultium Cells Ultium Cells, an Ohio battery plant jointly owned by General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, discovered cathode mixing slurry leak. The facility took immediate steps to isolate the cause and contain it.

Ultium said none of its employees were present in the area and there has been no employee exposure or injuries. OSHA is investigating the leak, the company’s actions and whether employees were at risk.

After the leak’s discovery, the immediate surrounding area was cleared, and area mixing operations were temporarily halted while Ultium assessed and addressed the situation.

Operations have been fully restored after it was deemed safe.

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Gulf of Mexico

Marathon Petroleum refinery fire in Louisiana

Hurricane Idalia impacts Florida’s Gulf coast

Fire at Pemex offshore platform

On the morning of Friday 25 August, a fire broke out at a Marathon Petroleum facility in Louisiana.

In preparation for Hurricane Idalia’s landfall on 30 August, many tank and terminal owners paused operations and evacuated facilities.

A fire broke out on 7 July at the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) Nohoch Alfa offshore platform at the Bay of Campeche, in the Gulf of Mexico.

A spokesperson from the company has said that the tank itself was not on fire, adding the fire was around the perimeter of a tank. The tank contained naphtha, which was pooling around the perimeter of the tank causing a fire to break out.

A mandatory evacuation order put in place on the Friday morning within a 2-mile radius around the facility and was lifted in the afternoon. An investigation is taking place to determine the cause of the naphtha pooling.

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Chevron evacuated non-essential workers from its Blind Faith and Petronius platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, as wella as all staff at the Genesis platform.

Kinder Morgan shut its Port Manatee, Sutton and Tampaplex terminals, its Tampa refined products terminal and its Central Florida Pipeline System.

10 people were killed in the storm, and most terminals reported minimal damage to facilities.

Out of the 328 workers on site, 321 were evacuated with the support of seven boats. It has been reported that five people were injured, with two being critical, two fatalities and one person missing.

Octavio Romero Oropeza, CEO at Pemex says: ‘The incident will affect several thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent, that is, oil and gas, so Pemex will seek to quickly return to production with defined strategies.’

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PROFILE TIW STEEL PLATEWORK

BEST PRODUCT, BEST PRACTICES TIW Steel Platework’s general manager, Daniel Wigmore, speaks to Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s long industry experience and projects 01

TIW STEEL PLATEWORK was founded in 1907 under the name Toronto Iron Works. Its history is tied with the pioneering of Canada’s petroleum industry. The company was originally founded along Toronto’s waterfront by Albert Leroy Ellsworth, who also owned British American Oil Company at the time. Originally, its sole purposes was to supply British American with oil tanks and other process equipment for its refineries.

‘This changed in 1983 when TIW was purchased by Canadian Erectors who took the company from a small regional supplier to having a national presence,’ says Daniel Wigmore, general manager, at TIW Steel Platework .

Today, TIW Steel Platework specializes in carbon and stainless steel tanks and API tanks as well as boilers, pressure vessels and shutdown work. ‘But, our bread and butter is the very large tanks on that scale that nobody else is capable of doing,’ says Wigmore.

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storage tanks and API 653 tank repairs for existing facilities. TIW Steel Platework holds many certifications including; ASME: A, S, U, U2 and PP certificates; National Board NB and R stamps; CWB W47.1-Division 2, registered with TSSA in Ontario, ABSA in Alberta and TSASK in Saskatchewan.

SAFETY IN PRACTICE ‘Safety isn’t just a priority. It’s the number one priority for us. If something’s not done right, I don’t want to do it. I don’t want to do anything that puts someone at risk of being injured or anything else,’ says Wigmore. Safety is the company’s first and most important core value, and it is built into everything it does. TIW has a dedicated HSE manager with 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Its site safety advisors are CSO-certified and have an in-depth knowledge in tank and vessel construction and repair.

TIW has strict procedures in place to ensure the safest working environment possible. Wigmore explains: ‘We start at

the top and work our way down. We will not mobilize to site until we’ve done a full JSA (job safety analysis) and walkthrough of the site. Then when we get to the field we have daily toolbox talks, weekly safety meetings, and monthly safety meetings.’

At TIW, every worker has the right to stop work and to question it if they believe it’s not safe, and that attitude is encouraged in the field and in the office.

PLANNING & PROJECTS For each project, there is a team of office staff to support the customer and field staff throughout the entire process. This team can quickly pivot and adapt different processes for different clients.

From the receipt of an RFQ to the winning and implementation of a contract, the global landscape and technological advances all have led to a business environment that is both unpredictable and demanding.

One customer approached TIW with a project for 19 large-diameter, open top

PROFILE TIW STEEL PLATEWORK tenure employees “how do we do this?”

Or “how has this been done in the past?

How will we overcome this problem?”,’ explains Wigmore. Having those people in house that have experience solving problems means the company can solve complex problems and move forward and get to where it wants to be.

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‘Regardless of whether a project is a new build or maintenance work, managing it from start to finish requires a lot of team work and commitment from both the field staff and the office staff. TIW is prepared and ready to take on your next project, no matter how big. Our projects are delivered on time, on budget, safely with no defects,’ says Wigmore.

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floating roof tanks. They ranged in size from 192 ft to 250 ft diameter with steel pontoon floating decks. The project took 20 months from start to finish. ‘We worked with them through the process, from the engineering and the drafting, to the full manufacturing and field erection of all 19 tanks,’ says Wigmore.

Another project in South Edmonton saw TIW complete five 273 ft-diameter open top floating roof tanks with steel pontoon decks. Wigmore says: ‘In the winter months after completion, we hydro-tested the tank. We had to heat and circulate the lines in order to make sure that there was no freezing due to the -45 °C (-49°F) weather.’

Another reason TIW can execute large scale projects like this is due to its employees the experience and longevity in the industry. ‘Janet Coles our purchasing manager has been here for 34 years. I will often say to her or other long

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TIW has a dedicated team for turnaround planning, and an expert project management team with experience in tank builds, tank repairs, and boiler work.

‘One of our biggest achievements was building the largest stainless steel tank in North America. It was 150 ft diameter by 39 ft high,’ boast Wigmore.

TIW Steel Platework has completed all sorts of projects; from ethanol fermenters, spheres, low temperature hydrogenous and hydrogenous ammonia storage tanks, as well as many different alloy tanks. ‘I took part in a job for a 137 ft-wide by 70 ft-high, low temperature anhydrous ammonia storage tank, It was a double wall, dome roof storage tank,’ explains Wigmore.

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY ‘TIW has an extensive network of suppliers which allow us to maintain delivery times and we have a 20 year strong relationship with a North American steel mill which allows us to obtain material quicker than our competitors,’ explains Wigmore.

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PROFILE STOLTHAVEN NEW ORLEANS

LEADING IN RENEWABLE DIESEL AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL Daniel Strydom and Henrik Olsson from Stolthaven New Orleans discuss trends in the storage of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel AS COMPANIES pivot to greener operations, there is an ever-increasing demand for feedstocks. An increasing number of refineries in Louisiana are moving into the production of renewable diesel – typically requiring products like tallows, fats and used cooking oil (UCO).

A lot of feedstocks can be acidic and have a high viscosity, which means they must be stored in stainless steel or in carbon steel coated tanks with a liner. ‘These products also have specific heating requirements,’ comments Henrik Olsson, commercial and business development manager, Stolthaven Terminals, North America. Stolthaven New Orleans has a lot of experience storing and handling feedstocks and it has optimally sized tanks with the required heating capabilities, insulation and lining.

Modifying a standard carbon steel tank to meet these requirements can be very expensive; and would normally be passed on to the customer. ‘Stolthaven New Orleans already has the required assets – with the capability to maintain and insulate the products at the correct temperatures – so that’s a big advantage,’ says Daniel Strydom, general manager, Stolthaven Terminals North America.

Stolthaven New Orleans also has many smaller-size tanks in the 2,000-5,000 m³ range. This is important because feedstocks for renewables come in parcel sizes of 1,000-2,000 metric tons – which are much smaller than for most other products – and they need to be kept in PAGE 24

market. In response to – or preparation for – that, Stolthaven New Orleans is looking to expand in the US Gulf, so it can continue to meet its customers’ growing needs for specialist storage and handling services.

The facility also handles the finished bio-products, which can be stored in its larger, general-purpose tanks and moved in larger parcels and don’t require special treatment. ‘We’re delighted to be able to support customers in this burgeoning product category and support the transition to greener energy and fuel alternatives,’ says Olsson. ‘It aligns with our own sustainability ambitions to reduce our environmental footprint, reduce waste and energy usage and minimize environmental harm.’

The planned expansion involves increasingly automated operations, additional specialist services for customers and the installation of new tanks, which will significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals’ current total US storage capacity of 954,491 m³.

While there are tremendous growth opportunities which Stolthaven New Orleans is keen to explore, the company remains committed to meeting the needs of its ‘traditional’ customers in the bulk liquid petrochemical industry. As such, Stolthaven New Orleans continues to invest in state-of-the-art storage and handling services for these products. The company also has a site in Houston, one of the largest terminals in its network, with a current capacity of more than 570,000 m3.

THE FUTURE FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL

Stolthaven New Orleans also sees the potential for local aggregation services for feedstocks. The traditional sources for importing feedstocks for renewable diesel have been in Asia and they have always been aggregated at source.

Now, as the demand increases and there’s a more limited supply from Asia, Stolthaven New Orleans sees that players in this field in the US are looking for alternative sources. These new sources are likely to be quite disparate so there often won’t be enough to aggregate at source; it will be a case of importing in ISO tanks and aggregating in the US. ‘This would require quite complex logistics and sophisticated infrastructure and Stolthaven Terminals can play a critical role here, with its existing infrastructure and further supported by its planned expansion of assets and services in the US,’ comments Strydom.

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separate streams (tallows, fats, UCO, etc). The facility’s assets are ready-made to meet these specific requirements; and Stolthaven New Orleans is witnessing an increase in demand for them.

Over the next 10 years or so, there will be an increase in demand for bulk liquid storage in the US Gulf, supported by increased imports and exports, that will be driven by both the petrochemical sector and the rapidly growing renewable fuels

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They need storage and logistical support, which Stolthaven New Orleans is able to provide. Its assets are a perfect match for storing feedstocks, which often require special treatment. The facility is the closest public terminal to the mouth of the Mississippi River, with excellent shipping, rail and road connections, so Stolthaven New Orleans can handle the onward transportation of these products to support efficient distribution locally and across the US.

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