BPM’s experience across more than fifty-five (55) fuel terminals and depots has established us as trusted specialists in fuel terminal and bulk storage projects. These skills and knowledge have been underpinned by BPM’s rigid application of AS 1940:2017 — The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
BPM’s experience in Fuel terminals extends outside of Australia, as we have delivered large and complex projects in Papua New Guinea, Saipan, Guam, Marshall Islands and Fiji. The diversity of these locations has given us invaluable experience in understanding local regulatory permitting and stakeholder engagement.
Areas of Expertise
Project Development & Delivery
- Concept development, feasibility studies and business case assessments for fuel terminals and bulk liquid storage facilities.
- Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed engineering for greenfield and brownfield terminal upgrades, expansions and new storage developments.
- Procurement support, vendor evaluation and technical bid assessment.
- Construction support, site engineering, commissioning and start-up assistance.
- Owner’s Engineer, independent technical review and assurance services.
- Project delivery through EPCM and EPC models.
Tankage, Bulk Storage & Terminal Systems
- Design and engineering of fuel, chemical and bitumen storage tanks.
- API 650 tank design.
- Bulk storage capacity expansion planning, de-bottlenecking and terminal optimisation studies.
- Tank farm layout development, 3D modelling and constructability reviews.
- Product receiving, storage and dispatch systems for fuel, chemical and bitumen terminals.
- Chemical storage and transfer systems, including segregation, compatibility and containment considerations.
- Bitumen storage systems, including heated storage tanks, insulation, heat tracing and temperature control systems.
- Fuel additive storage, dosing and injection systems.
Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Mechanical engineering for tanks, pumps, valves, piping systems, loading equipment and associated terminal infrastructure.
- Piping and transfer line design for terminal and storage facility operations.
- Civil and structural engineering for tank foundations, bund walls, pipe racks, hardstands, roads and operational infrastructure.
- Electrical and instrumentation design, including power distribution, control systems, metering, automation and hazardous area installations.
- Process engineering, including hydraulic assessments, process design criteria, PFDs and P&IDs.
Containment, Environment & Flood Management
- Secondary containment (bund) design, upgrades, integrity assessments and rectification works for fuel, chemical and bitumen storage facilities.
- Spill containment, drainage segregation and environmental protection design.
- Stormwater management, hydrology and flood modelling studies for terminal facilities.
Asset Integrity & Brownfield Services
- API 653 inspection services.
- AS 1940 tank inspection and asset life extension studies.
- Brownfield modification management within operating terminals and storage facilities.
- Recommissioning support for idle fuel and bulk storage assets.
Related Case Studies
Tank Service Swap
Tank service conversion with completion of Concept Study and Detail Design.
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Full design and project delivery to ensure bund integrity for a major Fuel Terminal.
Read More →Tallow Storage Optimisation
Detailed analysis for increasing Tallow storage to increase capacity.
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