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Multi-Product Bulk Oil Storage Terminal

Port Qasim, Karachi, Pakistan

IndustryOil & Gas / Petroleum Storage & Distribution
Project TypeMulti-Product Bulk Oil Storage Terminal
FASIN’s RoleProcurement & Construction (P&C) Contractor
Engineering DesignThird-Party Engineering Consultant
FASIN Engineering ResponsibilityDesign Review, Verification, Constructability Review & Technical Coordination
Storage Capacity105,000 MT
Products HandledMotor Gasoline & Condensate
Project StatusCompleted
Post Start-Up CommitmentOne-Year Operational Guarantee / Warranty

Project Overview

FASIN International successfully completed the Procurement & Construction (P&C) scope for a 105,000 MT multi-product Bulk Oil Storage Terminal at Port Qasim, Karachi, Pakistan. The facility was developed for the receipt, storage, transfer, loading, decanting and dispatch of Motor Gasoline and Condensate.

The project comprised six large external floating roof product storage tanks together with complete product piping and transfer infrastructure, pumping systems, loading and decanting facilities, pipeline and pigging systems, fire-water and foam fire-fighting systems, oily-water and slop handling, cathodic protection, electrical power distribution, instrumentation and automation, fire and gas detection, civil and structural works, buildings and associated terminal infrastructure.

The original engineering design was prepared by a third-party engineering consultant. As the P&C Contractor, FASIN carried out design review and verification, constructability assessment, technical coordination and resolution of design discrepancies, followed by procurement, construction, installation, testing, system integration, pre-commissioning and start-up support. Following start-up, FASIN provided a one-year operational guarantee / warranty for the completed project scope.

Project Scope

Six External Floating Roof (EFR) Product Storage Tanks, each approximately 42.672 m diameter x 19 m height, Tank Steel Plates, Bottom Plates, Annular Plates, Shell Plates, Deck and Roof Plates, External Floating Roof Assemblies, Pontoon and Deck Assemblies, Primary and Secondary Floating Roof Seals, Floating Roof Drain Systems, Tank Nozzles and Connections, Shell Manholes, Roof and Pontoon Manways, Wind Girders, Roof Supporting Components, Thermowells, Sampling Wells, Anti-Rotation Devices, Rolling Ladders, Spiral Stairways, Top Walkways and Platforms, Foam Dams, Foam Pourers, Cooling Water Spray Systems, Auto Bleeder Vents, Tank Earthing Systems, Cathodic Protection Systems, Tank Gauging and Level Instrumentation.

Steel Line Pipe, Spiral Welded Line Pipe, Process Piping, 3-Layer Polyethylene Coated Line Pipe, Polyethylene Tape-Wrapped Piping, Factory-Made Large Radius Pipeline Bends, Pipe Fittings, Flanges, Gaskets, Stud Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners, Pipeline Insulating Joints, Heat-Shrinkable Joint Coating Sleeves, Pipe Supports, Pipe Sleepers, Pipeline Coating Materials and associated piping and pipeline accessories.

Six External Floating Roof (EFR) Product Storage Tanks, each approximately 42.672 m diameter x 19 m height, Tank Steel Plates, Bottom Plates, Annular Plates, Shell Plates, Deck and Roof Plates, External Floating Roof Assemblies, Pontoon and Deck Assemblies, Primary and Secondary Floating Roof Seals, Floating Roof Drain Systems, Tank Nozzles and Connections, Shell Manholes, Roof and Pontoon Manways, Wind Girders, Roof Supporting Components, Thermowells, Sampling Wells, Anti-Rotation Devices, Rolling Ladders, Spiral Stairways, Top Walkways and Platforms, Foam Dams, Foam Pourers, Cooling Water Spray Systems, Auto Bleeder Vents, Tank Earthing Systems, Cathodic Protection Systems, Tank Gauging and Level Instrumentation.

Steel Line Pipe, Spiral Welded Line Pipe, Process Piping, 3-Layer Polyethylene Coated Line Pipe, Polyethylene Tape-Wrapped Piping, Factory-Made Large Radius Pipeline Bends, Pipe Fittings, Flanges, Gaskets, Stud Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners, Pipeline Insulating Joints, Heat-Shrinkable Joint Coating Sleeves, Pipe Supports, Pipe Sleepers, Pipeline Coating Materials and associated piping and pipeline accessories.

Approximately 0.5 km, 30-inch buried product transfer pipeline, 3LPE coated steel line pipe, large-radius pipeline bends, mainline valves, insulating joints, pipeline fittings, field-joint coating and protection materials, pipeline cathodic protection, pipeline welding, inspection, testing and pigging facilities.

Scraper / Pig Launcher, Scraper / Pig Receiver, Quick Opening Closures, Pig Passage Indicators / Pig Signalers, Pipeline Cleaning Pigs, Pig Cups and Discs, Kicker and associated piping, isolation valves, vent and drain connections, pressure gauges, pressure safety valves and associated pig-trap piping and accessories.

Product Loading Pumps, Product Loading / Decanting Pumps, Product Transfer Pumps, Electric Motors and Drivers, Pump Baseplates, Couplings and Guards, Mechanical Seals, Suction and Discharge Piping, Strainers, Isolation and Check Valves, Pressure Instrumentation and associated electrical and control equipment.

Eight double-sided loading islands, sixteen loading arms, loading and decanting gantries, Tank Lorry Loading Arms, Loading / Decanting Arms, Product Loading Headers, Product Piping, Flow-Control Valves, Isolation Valves, Emergency Shutdown Interfaces, Flow Metering Equipment, Truck Earthing / Grounding, Structural Platforms, Accessways, Gantry Structures and associated instrumentation and electrical equipment.

Truck Loading Automation System (TLAS), Loading Control Equipment, Loading Sequence Control, Loading Arm Position Monitoring, Flow-Control Interfaces, PLC Communication and Integration, Field Instrument Interfaces, Local and Remote Control, associated hardware, software, panels, power distribution and cabling.

Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Flow Transmitters, Density Meter, Pressure Gauges, Pressure Transmitters, Differential Pressure Indicators, Temperature Indicators, Temperature Transmitters, Level Indicators, Level Transmitters, High-High Level Switches, Low-Low Level Switches, Automatic Tank Gauging System (ATGS), Pressure Safety Valves, Thermal Safety / Relief Valves, Motor Operated Valves, Scraper Passage Indicators, Instrument Junction Boxes, Instrument Cables and Accessories.

Fire Water Storage Tank, Fire Water Pumps, Diesel Engine-Driven Fire Water Pumps, Fire Water Jockey Pumps, Fire Water Ring Main, Fire Hydrants, Fire Monitor Hydrants, Foam Injection Skid, Foam Chambers, Foam Pourers, Mobile Foam Units, Tank Cooling Water Spray Systems, Foam and Sprinkler Systems, associated fire-water piping, valves and accessories.

Oily Water Treatment Package / CPI Separator, Oily Water Transfer Pumps, Oil Transfer Pumps, Slop Pumps, Slop Vessel, Water Disposal Pumps, Closed Drain System, Oily Water System, CPI Pit, Collection Pits, Drainage Piping and associated equipment.

Impressed Current Cathodic Protection for Product Storage Tank Bottoms, Impressed Current Cathodic Protection for Fire Water Tank Bottom, Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection for Buried Terminal Piping, Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection for the 30-inch Buried Transfer Pipeline, Transformer Rectifier Equipment, Anodes, Reference Electrodes, Junction Boxes, CP Cables, Test Facilities, Electrical Isolation Components, Pipeline Insulating Joints, associated CP accessories, Soil Resistivity Survey, CP System Detailed Engineering, Installation, Factory Acceptance Testing, Testing and Commissioning.

Distribution Power Transformer, 11 kV MV Switchgear and Control Gear, Low Voltage Switchgear, Motor Control Centres (MCCs), Low Voltage Distribution Boards, AC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Diesel Generator Set, Electric Motors, Power Cables, Control Cables, Cable Trays, Cable Trenches and Conduits, Local Control Stations, Motor Control Stations, Industrial Lighting, Emergency / Area Lighting and electrical accessories.

Earth Bars, Copper Earthing Conductors, Earth Rods, Earth Pits, Earthing Clamps and Connectors, Underground Earthing Network, Equipment Earthing, Storage Tank Earthing, Floating Roof Earthing, Pipeline Bonding, Loading Gantry Earthing, Tank Lorry Grounding, Electrical Building Earthing, Lightning Protection System and associated earthing and bonding accessories.

Main PLC System, Automatic Tank Gauging System, Truck Loading Automation System, Field Instrumentation, Pressure Instrumentation, Temperature Instrumentation, Level Instrumentation, Flow Instrumentation, Density Measurement, Motor Operated Valve Interfaces, Instrument Junction Boxes, Instrument Cables, Instrument Supports and Stanchions, Control Panels and associated instrument installation materials.

Flame Detectors, Manual Alarm Call Points, Audible Horns / Sirens, Visual Beacons, Fire & Gas Controller, Fire Alarm System, Fire Detection System, Clean-Agent Fire Suppression System, Field Junction Boxes, Cabling and Accessories, associated detection, alarm and shutdown interfaces.

Earthworks, Excavation and Site Preparation, Plain and Reinforced Concrete Works, Storage Tank Ring-Wall Foundations, Fire Water Tank Foundation, Pump Foundations, Loading / Decanting Pump Shed Foundations, Valve Pits, CPI Pit, Slop Vessel Pit, Pipe Sleeper Foundations, Pipe Support Foundations, Loading Gantry Foundations, Roads and Pavements, Hardstanding and Driveways, Dyke Walls, Storm-Water Drainage, Underground Pipe Trenches, Sewerage and Water Supply, Structural Steel Works.

Main Office Building, Operational Building, LV / MCC / Transformer Room, MV / Utility Electrical Room, Guard Rooms, Diesel Generator Shed, Fire Water Pump Shed, Loading Pump Shed, Loading / Decanting Pump Shed, Loading Gantries, Manifold Platforms, Operating Platforms, Crossover Platforms, Boundary Wall and Main Gates, Toilets and Ablution Facilities, Internal and External Sewerage and Water Supply.

Material Inspection and Verification, Third-Party Pre-Shipment Inspection, Factory Inspection and Witness Testing, Welding Procedure Qualification, Welder Qualification, Production Welding Control, NDT and Welding Inspection, Tank Calibration, Hydrostatic Testing, Pipeline and Piping Pressure Testing, Flushing, Blowing and Cleaning, Pipeline Pigging, Electrical Testing, Instrument Testing and Loop Checks, Equipment Functional Testing, System Integration, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning / Start-Up Support, Documentation and Handover.

Following successful start-up, FASIN provided a one-year operational guarantee / warranty for the completed Procurement & Construction project scope.

Complete Integrated Terminal Delivery

The project demonstrates FASIN International’s capability to execute complex petroleum terminal projects through coordinated procurement, construction and multi-discipline project delivery, integrating storage, piping, pipeline, mechanical equipment, loading systems, fire protection, electrical, instrumentation, automation, corrosion protection, civil works and terminal infrastructure into a complete operating facility.