Cushing, Oklahoma Crude Oil Terminal
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Located in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline
crossroads of America, QED designed and managed the construction
of Plains Marketing's Terminal. Constructed in only 16 months
for the unheard of cost of $27 million, this terminal was the
first domestic grassroots terminal in over 25 years. With over
2 million barrels of storage, the facility handles is designed
to handle over 600,000 BPD.
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Utilizing twin 24" headers within each of the
tank clusters allowed complete segregation of sweet and sour
crude oils within the facility. Tanks were underlined with HDPE
secondary containment. Terminal piping was elevated for
continuous monitoring.
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Clustering of the tanks allowed for the use of
central pumping and metering without additional boosters.
Transfer of oil within and out of the facility utilizes one of
four deep-well can pumps. Dual wall containment was used on all
pump cases as well as the facility oil/water separator and sump
tank. Surface drainage from the facility flows by gravity
through a three level containment system using local and remote
impounding. Facility was equipped with a dedicated fire water
and foam system.
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The metering system consists of sixteen 10-inch
positive displacement meters and a dedicated meter prover. The
facility is operated from a central control terminal by a single
operator through a dual redundant SCADA system.
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Built to exceed all environmental and safety requirements, the Cushing Terminal continues to be the model for future terminals. |
