CASE STUDY
2.4 million Litre Lubricant Storage Facility - Viva Energy, Karratha
Key Information
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CLIENT
Viva Energy
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PROJECT
Lubricant Storage Facility, Karratha
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PROJECT DETAILS
2.4million Litre Lubricant Tank Farm
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FUEL TANK BUILD & COMMISIONING
Nqpetro Pty Ltd.
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DURATION
6 months
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INDUSTRY
Mining, Earthmoving, Trucking, Freight and Logistics
Project overview
The $25m project created a state-of-the-art on-loading/off-loadfing lubricants facility in Karratha, Western Australia.
The project features a bulk lubricant tank farm consisting of 10 x 200kl and 4 x 100kl containerised bulk storage tanks for 10 different lubricants. The new F.E.S. tanks store 2.4 million litres of lubricants and are part of a state-of-the-art 1,000lpm loading and unloading lubricant management system built by Nqpetro, the main contractor on the project.
F.E.S TANKS worked closely with Nqpetro to ensure tank specifications, manufacturing and delivery were on time and within budget. This extended to the design and delivery of stairs, walkways, handrailing and tank top access. 10 tonnes of walkways and handrailing along with 360 tonnes of fuel storage tanks made for a sizeable upgrade to the Viva site.
The tanks provide the central storage element for the bulk facility, which is set to transform supply chains for mining, oil and gas and construction projects in the Pilbara region, reducing road freight by about 450,000km annually.
Lubricant Management System
- Civil earthworks and hardstanding with concrete bunded containment area and oil separation system.
- Manufacturing and installation of 10 x 200KL aboveground lubricant tanks. (300 tonnes)
- Manufacturing and installation of 4 x 100KL aboveground lubricant tanks. (60 tonnes)
- Stairs, walkways, handrailing and tank top access across the farm. (10 tonnes)
- 17 x HD400 Ebsray Pumps with pumping capacity of 1,000LPM for loadiing and unloading of lubricant products.
- Dedicated unloading facilty for transfer of product into storage tanks
- Dedicated loading area with 10 x LBM800 loading arms with LC IQR meter for each lubricant type
- Dedicated electrical swichroom to control and review all aspects of pumping control
Featured Product
- 10 x Custom Grande 200 Aboveground Lubricant Storage Tanks
- 4 x Custom Grande 100 Aboveground Lubricant Storage Tanks










