2.4 million litres of lubricant are being stored in FES Tanks’ bulk storage systems
FES Tanks has supplied the bulk storage tanks for Viva Energy’s major new $25 million lubricant facility at Karratha, which officially opened last month.
The project features a bulk lubricant tank farm consisting of 10 x 200kL and 4 x 100kL containerised bulk storage tanks for 10 different oil-based lubricants. The new FES tanks store 2.4 million litres of lubricants and are part of a state-of-the-art 1,000L/m loading and unloading lubricant management system built by Nqpetro, the main contractor on the project.
FES TANKS worked 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.
“Our involvement as the storage tank supplier for this major project is testament to the FES team’s commitment to high quality products built for Australian conditions,” FES Tanks director Daryl Cygler says.
“We’re incredibly proud to be involved in a project like this. Everything about it has been precision engineered, and it’s all underpinned with our tanks as the main storage element.
“Our collaboration with Nqpetro and Viva has been demanding, and that’s to be expected given we were all working on delivering an exceptional outcome.
“This is an important facility that will benefit industries in one of Australia’s harshest and most remote environments. It’s satisfying to be part of something that will make such a huge difference in the Pilbara and beyond.”
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