1. professional training
Operateefficientlyandeffectively;
Efficiencyisdoingthingsright,and
effectivenessisdoingtherightthings
The goal of improvement and excellence sought without a
plan is just a wish
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Dubai, UAE
22nd
- 24th
February 2015
Attend this Informative Event and Gain Practical Insights Into:
• Achieving integrity of procedure and asset performance through guided
reviews
• Increasing asset and personnel reliability with revised terminal planning
and management
• Preventing accidents or hindrances with harmonised operational safety
compliance
• Overcoming storage crisis using improvised capacity and shift management
• Employing standard compliance best practices to maintain terminal
efficiency with minimum budget
• Developing rapid response procedures for accidents to minimise damages
and losses
• Managing terminals as a high efficiency facility with minimal operation costs
Testimonials from our Past Tanks and Terminals Events:
The training was well organised and the contents were comprehensive.
ORPIC
The workshop was great and it offered much new insights and knowledge
to me.
Qatar Gas Operating Company
Excellent organisation and well packed with information.
Sahara Group
Contents are practical and beneficial, offering better understanding of the
subject matter.
OOTO
The content fulfilled all my expectations.
Mellitah Oil and Gas BV
High level of overall contents.
Ceylon Petroleum Storage Ltd
Everything was well prepared and informative.
ADMA-OPCO
Impressive presentation style and contents.
ENOC
Great presentation and content. Very useful.
DUGAS
The standards guidelines and various scanning methods were most helpful
Star Energy Oiltanking
Tanks and Terminals: Operation and Maintenance
Applying terminal operation and maintenance integrity to achieve world-class oil-flow efficiency
This training is suitable for intermediate – advanced
level practitioners
Your Expert Course Facilitator:
Ivor Wildin Managing Director
Worldwide Tank Services, Australia
Ivor has over 35 years’ experience in storage tank terminal
engineering, pipelines and general mechanical engineering of
process and refining plants. He is also experienced in training
and lecturing in engineering subjects in Australia, Middle
East and South East Asia specialising in subjects examined by
the American Petroleum Institute – Individual Certification
Program (API-ICP).
• Chevron
• Shell
• Caltex
• BP
• Rio Tinto
• BHP
• Mobil Oil
• Island Petroleum
• Hatch Associates
marcus evans Training Courses are Thoroughly
Researched and Structured to Provide Intensive and
Practical Training Applicable to your Organisation.
Benefits Include:
• Strictly limited seats
• Pre-course questionnaires
• An in-depth tailored programme to address current concerns
• Diverse real life case examples
• Comprehensive course documentation
Pre-course Questionnaire:
To ensure that you gain maximum benefit from this training, a
detailed questionnaire will be sent to you to establish exactly
where your training needs lie. The completed forms will be
analysed by the course trainer. As a result, we ensure the course
is delivered at an appropriate level and that relevant issues will be
addressed. The comprehensive course material will enable you to
digest the subject matter in your own time.

2. Day One Day Two
Sunday 22nd
February 2015 Monday 23rd
February 2015
Correcting the Mishaps of Fundamental Terminal
Guidelines for Elevated Performance
Session One
Operating Tank Farms as a Production and Terminal System to
Optimise Performance
• Distinguishing tank types, designs and components to identify necessary
operative and maintenance guidelines
• Considering tank design and engineering to allow maximum inventory
capacity
• Preventing storage malfunctions by inculcating physical, chemical and
hazardous properties of contained fluids
• Recommending best practises to comply with codes, standards and
regulations
Case Study: Assessing Design Determination of Plate Course Thickness to
Evaluate Levels of Safety Storage
Session Two
Planning According to AS 1940 Storage for the Handling of
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Looking into best practises from American Petroleum Institution (API) to
discover the reasons for complying
• Extracting conducts from National Electric Code (NEC) of Australia to
implement useful recommendations
• Incorporating National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) regulations to
achieve international safety practises
• Enhancing tank farm performance by revising API 650 Construction Code &
Data Sheets
Session Three
Assessing General Tank Design and Roof Considerations to Improve
Personnel Awareness and Job Efficiency
• Tank design considerations: How design plays a role in tank management
• Reviewing how different tank designs are susceptible to damages for better
failure detection
• Recognising the purpose of roof designs for better maintenance planning
• Diagnosing the impact of Middle Eastern weather on different roofing
Case Study: Implementing Internal Floating Roof Fire Suppression as a Rapid
Response Plan
Session Four
Comparing Evaporation Prevention Methods to Identify the Best
Implementation to Minimise Losses
• Addressing rootcauses: Reviewing factors that cause evaporation
• Exploring the efficiency of loss prevention methods used in Australia to
consider similar effects in Middle East
• Creating awareness on all types of losses to reduce the amount of surprise
accidents
• Contrasting loss prevention techniques to evaluate the efficiency in each
terminal
Preserving Asset and Product Integrity to Maximise
Benefits of Efficiency
Session One
Unveiling the Efficiency of Collaboration: How Operation and
Maintenance Can Increase Terminal Performance
• Knowing the relation: Ensuring Effective Collaboration between
Departments to Prevent Accidents and Failures
• Facilitating maintenance strategies to increase operational durations
• Integrating effective preventive measures to reduce failures during
operations
• Utilising the efficiency of operational checklists for earlier failure
identification
Case Study: Determining Long Term and Short Term Corrosion Rate and Floor
Degradation Causes For Early Identification and Prevention
Session Two
Measuring Tank Quality and Asset Integrity to Estimate Risk of
Continued Storage
• Ensuring the condition of tank walls to maximise safety prior to loading
• Enlisting proper loading procedures to minimise thinning and wearing of
terminal assets
• Age factor: Revising studies on how age may unknowingly compromise tank
integrity
• Increasing the awareness on overall asset integrity to minimise leaks beyond
the tank
Case Study: Incorporating Max Hydrostic Fill-Height Calculations to Assess
Operation Fill Heights
Session Three
Assessing Automation Reliability to Increase Leverage on Terminal
Statistics and Data Monitoring
• Estimating the reliability of instrumentation to know when is visual
inspection necessary
• API2350: Evaluating the necessity of compliancy to revise storage conditions
• Utilising statistic diagnosis frameworks with automation data to effectively
monitor storage and transfer conditions
• Reviewing the efficiency of Cathodic Protection technologies for tank lifespan
extension
Case Study: Determining the Limitation of MFE Floor Scanners to Gauge the
Level of Reliability on Automation
Session Four
Gauging Tank Integrity by Incorporating the Impact of Age to Predict
Operational Failures
• Estimating the utility lifespan of tanks to identify suitable methods of
maintenance and operations
• Detecting the compromise of materials to accurately gauge the fitness of
tanks
• Incorporating revised operation guidelines for old tanks to minimise material-
wear from loading
• Leveraging on tank cleaning to elevate reliability of tank maintenance
Exercise: Establishing the Assessment Method to Best Identify the Levels
of Probability of Failure (POF) Caused by Various Damage Mechanisms in a
TerminalWho Should Attend:
Primary: Managers / Head of Departments / Supervisors /
Superintendents / Engineers / Operators
From the following industries:
• Tank Farm / Terminals
• Oil Movement / Shifts
• Loading
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Mechanical
• Instrumentation
• Asset Integrity
• Automation
• Bulk Liquid and Gas Storage
• Oil and Gas Storage Facilities /
Terminals / Refineries
• Ports and Maritimes
• Independent Terminal Operators
and Distributors
• Petrochemicals and Chemicals
Programme Schedule:
0830 Registration and morning coffee
0900 Workshop commence
1030 Morning refreshment and networking break
1045 Workshop re-commence
1215 Networking luncheon
1330 Workshop commence
1500 Afternoon refreshment
1515 Workshop re-commences
1645 Workshop concludes

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Day Three
Tuesday 24th
February 2015
Increasing the Competence in Procedures and
Management to Sustain Operation Continuity
Session One
Applying Strategic Movement Plans and Inventory Management for
Seamless Flow Management
• Using best practises from terminals across the world to devise optimal
movement and storage strategies
• Adjusting movement routes and storage movement to accommodate
increased capacity of oil production in the region
• Increasing utility of tank and pipeline capacity in shift planning to minimise
risk of overflow during peak periods
• Employing transfer and risk analysis data to secure on-time delivery plans
Session Two
Improving Terminal Operation Efficiency to Reduce Costs and Loss of
Time
• Assimilating instrumentation and mechanical reliability to shorten loading
and transfer duration
• Ensuring transfer capacity by minimising losses and contamination in the
loading process
• Engaging rapid-response strategies to minimise downtime and optimise
transfer procedures
• Complying with international operational standards to effectively collaborate
with vessels
Case Study: Determining Misconceptions of Loadings in Basecourse
Foundation Design/Constructions to Eliminate Hindering Practices
Session Three
Incorporating Predictive Maintenance into Operation Guidelines to
Minimise Asset Failure and Damage
• Failing Tanks: Importance of maintaining volume of tanks in terminals to
sustain storage capacity
• Identifying failures at the earliest stage to schedule maintenance plans
strategically
• Minimising failure hindrances on loading mechanics to optimise the duration
of loading processes
• Integrating failure probabilistic data to avoid maintenance cycles during peak
Case Study: Knowing the Danger of Static Charge in Storage Tanks to Prevent
Failure and Accidents
Session Four
Leveraging on Increased Management Efficiency to Generate
Increased Storage and Transfer Volumes
• Increasing oil-flow rates by inculcating specific loading and delivery plans
• Augmenting operational efficiency using procedure record and revision
• Recognising the impact of weather conditions to extend the lifespan of tanks
• Ensuring continuity of critical equipments to maintain terminal performance
rate
marcus evanswould like to thank everyone who has helped with the research
and organisation of this event, particularly the trainer, who has kindly committed
and supported the event.
About the Facilitator:
Ivor Wildin Managing Director
Worldwide Tank Services, Australia
Ivor Wildin is currently the Managing Director for Worldwide Tank Services,
a professional establishment located in Australia. Graduated with a diploma
in Electrical Engineering and Bachelors of Engineering, he has continuously
accumulated his experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
Ivor is accomplished with over 35 years’ experience in storage tank terminal
engineering, pipelines and general mechanical engineering of process and
refining plants. He also has experience training and lecturing in engineering
subjects in Australia, Middle East and South East Asia specialising in subjects
examined by the American Petroleum Institute – Individual Certification
Program (API-ICP). His extensive qualifications extends to Non-Destructive
Testing in the Dye Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection discipline, API
653 Registered Inspector Stainless Steel Specialist (Australian Stainless Steel
Institute)and HAZOP/HAZID Facilitator
Worldwide Tank Services (WTS) was formed in 1983 as Worldwide Testing
Services but later changed its name to better reflect the company’s
specialised services in integrity testing, project management of building and
refurbishment of bulk storage tanks in the Oil & Gas industry. WTS operate in
South East Asia, Middle East and Australasia and have completed a number of
projects in the USA.
The company pioneered the lifting of Bulk Storage Tanks using air bag lifting
technique and has completed some 150 lifts to rehabilitate foundations and
repair under floor corrosion. WTS is a regular contributor of technical papers
on the process to the Australian Institute of Engineers’ gatherings and tank
conferences run by NACE in the USA
Ivor is a well-sought trainer in engineering subjects. He teaches subjects
examined by the American Petroleum Institute – Individual Certification
Program (API-ICP). He is known for delivering API 653 Tank Inspection, Repair,
Alteration, API 580 RBI, API 579 FFS and other API courses for his own training
organisation in Australia, Indonesia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Some of Ivor’s clients include:
• Chevron
• Shell
• Caltex
• BP
• Rio Tinto
• BHP
• Mobil Oil
• Island Petroleum
• Hatch Associates
Ivor’s professional organisation memberships include:
• American Petroleum Institute
• Australian Institute Petroleum (Committee Member 1989)
• Singapore Corrosion Institute
Why you Cannot Miss this Event:
Tanks and terminals in the oil and gas industry is a pivotal facility for transition
purposes. Propelling towards the future, UAE leads in oil production and
Fujairah to increase crude storage. We see an uptake in the workload of
terminal operations.
Terminal operations touch on multiple aspects, each capable of performance
increment upon revision. Leverage on operation standards and procedures
for higher terminal efficiency, adopting improvised best practises to improve
terminal performance and overall efficiency. Apply strategic movement plans
and inventory management for seamless flow management, or devise terminal
management and loss prevention strategies to amplify budget utility. Study
the movement and storage competence with revised operation guidelines and
know the impact of failures and accidents under reliability studies and analysis.
Efficiency is getting the work done, and work is done in operations.
Enrol now in this 3-day masterclass and adopt selected best
practices for terminal operation excellence, professionally revised
from trials and errors across global industry.
In-house Training Solutions:
If you have a number of delegates with similar training needs, then you may
wish to consider having an In-House Training solution delivered locally onsite.
Course can be tailored to specific requirements.
Please contact Max Underhill on +603 2723 6680 or
email maxu@marcusevanskl.com to discuss further possibilities.

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