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Earl Crochet at Crochet Midstream Consulting talks about how energy policy and world events are affecting storage tanks in the short term
In the worldwide energy markets, storage tanks are often treated as background infrastructure – necessary, expensive and largely static. In the pipeline world, they are often referred to derisively as ‘wide spots on the pipe’. When governments change…
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A ‘computer glitch’ has been blamed for causing the leaking of over 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel from Equinix Data Center’s storage tank in Secaucus, NJ, US. The leak was reported on Friday 11 September 2026, and as of Monday 14 September 2026, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has confirmed it is unknown how many gallons made it to Anderson Creek – a tributary…
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CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed two 60,000m3 full containment LNG storage tanks, situated at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG Facility in the Philippines – the first large-scale onshore LNG storage facility in the country.
Unlike conventional full containment LNG tanks, which rely on reinforced concrete outer walls, CB&I uses 9% nickel steel for both the inner and outer tanks. Both…
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Hans Bobeldijk, CEO of UAB-Online, talks to Tank Storage Magazine about the need for updated operational tools in the shipping industry
Manual planning tools are no longer enough for modern terminal operations. That is not a criticism of terminal teams; liquid bulk planning is demanding, high-stakes work. Vessel schedules shift, jetty availability changes, documentation must be ready, cargo and…
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Petrolodex has begun operations at its facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will focus on internal domestic supply, rather than imports.
The facility includes a commercial trading desk and liquid terminal storage tanks, and sources gasoil, gasoline and fuel oils directly from UAE national oil companies including ADNOC, ENOC and SNOC. It will supply…
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Argent LNG has selected CB&I as preferred engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for three full-containment LNG storage tanks, with both parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU establishes a framework to advance EPC planning and negotiate a lump-sum turnkey EPC agreement for the tanks, also offering the initiation of front-end engineering design and…
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Sapphire Gas Solutions has acquired the Desert Gas LNG Plant in Ehrenberg, AZ, US, and a site for future expansion in Stroud, OK, US, from Spectrum LNG. With these acquisitions, Sapphire Gas expands its natural gas services for its Southwest US and Southern California clients by adding LNG production capabilities to its owned assets.
The Desert Gas LNG Plant has around 100,000 gallons (379m3)…
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VTTI Amsterdam became the latest VTTI terminal to go live on its in-house core terminal process system, Atlas.
Atlas provides operational efficiency and prepares VTTI’s global portfolio by utilising a ‘digital backbone’, strengthening its digital infrastructure to scale new capabilities across its terminals.
Quinten van Dam Merrett, SVP Netherlands at VTTI, comments: ‘Our customers…
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The first six tanks of Stolthaven Terminals’ SHVN Houston Expansion Project are completed and fully operational.
Stolthaven Houston has 189 tanks ranging from 349-15,900m3, with a total capacity of 576,696m3.
Daniel Strydom, Chief Operating Officer at SHVN, comments: ‘The completion of the first six tanks is an important milestone in the Houston Expansion Project and a great achievement…
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ITOCHU has acquired a portion of the equity securities of Aegis Terminal from Aegis Vopak Terminals, which is situated at Port Pipavav in Gujarat, India. The terminal hosts an ammonia storage tank with a capacity of around 36,000 tonnes, cargo handling facilities, pipelines, and truck loading and unloading facilities.
ITOCHU has already developed storage terminal business in India with the…
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Aster has launched its new storage and logistics business, Aster Port & Terminals (APT), bringing together an integrated storage and marine infrastructure platform in Singapore.
APT will comprise of 13 marine wharves across Pulau Bukom and Pulau Ular, up to 4.3 million m3 of tank storage capacity and a single buoy mooring that can receive very large crude carriers carrying up to two…
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America First Refining (AFR) has awarded Matrix Service Company with a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for storage tanks at AFR’s refinery in Brownsville, TX, US.
The new AFR facility is expected to process around 60 million barrels each year of domestic crude. Its storage tanks will support the refinery’s operations by ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient movement…
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Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (Nikkiso CE&IG) Group has been contracted by CS Gas North to provide 16 submerged motor pumps for German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany.
Nikkiso CE&IG will provide the high-pressure, low-pressure and ship-loading pumps for the LNG, bio-LNG and synthetic natural gas (syngas) terminal project, which includes two 165,000 m3 LNG tanks…
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Rompetrol Rafinare continues to progress its strategic programme at Petromidia refinery, Năvodari, Romania, through capital reimbursement and the modernisation of five storage tanks.
A gasoline tank’s capacity will be increased from 5,000m3 to 6,000 m3; two tanks used to store diesel and components will be expanded from 10,000m3 to 12,000m3; a 57,000m3 crude oil tank is being reworked; and…
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Greene Tweed has added cryogenic leak and supercritical CO2 rapid gas decompression (RGD) capabilities to its testing infrastructure, for use in the semiconductor, aerospace, energy, and oil and gas sectors as they develop their hydrogen and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) capabilities.
The cryogenic leak testing system evaluates sealing performance at temperatures as low as 4…
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Stanlow Terminals has completed installation of two new mooring dolphins at its Tranmere, UK site. The installation is part of a larger investment to its marine infrastructure that has a budget of over £2 million (€2.3 million).
Mooring dolphins keep vessels safely moored in tidal ranges of up to 10 metres, which keeps reliable operations flowing at the terminal.
In its press release,…
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ELAFLEX Group and its subsidiary SGB will showcase their combined solution DualSafe at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.
When combined with SGB’s explosion-proof vacuum leak detector VLXE 330 Ex M, ELAFLEX’s double-walled hose becomes DualSafe, available for ELAFLEX’s Yellow Band hoses like HD (hydrant), TW (tank truck) or LTW (low temperature), and all chemical hoses according to EN…
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How a former NATO facility storing liquid bulk in the mountains has transformed into a modern, strategic storage terminal
The port of Arendal has a long maritime tradition as one of Norway’s key shipping cities. With easy access to the open sea, the port has deep quays, no height restrictions, and the equipment to handle everything from standard cargo to more complex offshore and project…
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MAIRE has been given new awards and additional works for previously granted contracts across South America, Europe and Asia through its integrated engineering & construction solutions business unit, Tecnimont, totalling €110 million.
In South America, Tecnimont was awarded an early engineering contract to support a large-scale gas monetisation initiative, with Tecnimont covering the…
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The National Oil Corporation of Libya held an inauguration ceremony for a new crude oil flow measurement system at the Sidra oil terminal, operated by Waha Oil Company. Representatives from the NOC’s General Department of Inspection and Measurement also attended the event.
The system includes two metering skids and four ultrasonic flowmeters that will deliver high accuracy and reliability…
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