Storage and distribution in oil and gas, safe and efficient
Maximize performance and minimize risk with dependable metering, monitoring and automation
Storage and distribution in oil and gas industry operations poses competing pressures. Intense market rivalry places an emphasis on plant efficiency as never before. Tank capacity must be optimized, inventory strictly controlled, and processes optimized for loading and transfer. With such imperatives come increased risks to operators and the environment, therefore ensuring operational safety is also vital. The Endress+Hauser portfolio enables simple, safe operations with optimal performance.
75%
of the world tanker fleet are being independently owned. In addition, in the natural gas transport and storage network, nearly all is transported through interstate pipelines owned by at least 70 to 80 companies to over several hundred underground storage facilities. As a result, the storage and transportation represent a labyrinth needing rigorous inspections, compliance standards, and regulations.
From precise and efficient silo and tank gauging to highly accurate custody transfer and terminal automation, Endress+Hauser offers a complete range of technologies and installations, which combined with scalable software packages offer uniform operating and safety concepts for high performance and yet simple and safe operations.
Compliance with internationally recognized standards and recommendations such as: API, OIML, SIL, IP, NORDSOK, NACE
Product lines certified according to hazardous area standards such as: ATEX, FM, TIIS Safety by Design
State of the art technologies (IEC 61508 SIL 2 and up to SIL 3 for homogeneous-redundant application)
Applications
Accurate, safe custody metering
Loading and offloading processes can give rise to disputes regarding both quantity and quality. Such situations can be avoided with the higher levels of precision and transparency offered by certified custody transfer metering solutions.
Our expertise in the field
Both highly accurate and reliable, Endress+Hauser Coriolis flowmeters can measure multiple parameters with minimal maintenance and recalibration. Transfer capacity can be increased with guaranteed transparency, accuracy and safety in the process.
Increase handling volume with larger meter sizes
Load more safely thanks to a higher tolerance of air/gas content than with mechanical meters
Spur plant performance and efficiency
Achieve operational excellence from start-up into the long term with our commissioning services
Error-prone volume to mass calculations and air pockets in the fuel can make measurement of bunker fueling an expensive and uncertain process.
Our expertise in the field
Replacing traditional quantity measurement practices with bunker fuel metering systems such as the Endress+Hauser Coriolis flowmeter can increase transparency. Multiple process parameters can be simultaneously monitored via a control panel during fueling. Moreover, air pockets are corrected in the measurement during tank emptying.
When handling combustible or petrochemical products, tank overfills can increase risk and danger considerably. Overfill prevention systems play a vital role in mitigating such risks.
Our expertise in the field
Endress+Hauser has partnered with Rockwell Automation to develop a pre-configured solution package with independent safety certification for the entire instrumentation safety loop, from measurement and control to element correction. The solution complies with industry best practices and standards API 2350 and IEC 61511.
Market evolution, intense competition, regulatory and social environment changes, all are contributing to an increasing need for terminal automation.
Our expertise in the field
From road, rail, barge and ship loading bays to depots and terminals, Endress+Hauser offers automation systems for sites of any scale and for all applications, including management of process sub-systems and connections to business systems.
Reduce installation, operation and maintenance costs
Leverage custody transfer metering skids conformant with API and MID
Improve the safety of your storage and distribution areas
Benefits
We continuously optimize our processes and use of innovative technologies which enable us to extend the frontiers of measurement, control and automation engineering. Customers find safe and efficient solutions for their benefit.
<5 min
is the time needed to run a proof-testing on 16 tanks
17+
years of functional safety standards IEC 61508 (quality, safety and reliability) applied
24/7
is the visibility you get with our inventory monitoring solutions
Our tank overfill prevention solution with independent high-level alarm was installed in the Middle East and helped our customer minimize risks of major hazards.
Water, beverages, dairy products, chemicals or pharmaceuticals have to be analyzed every day. Choose the device best suited to your process needs from our comprehensive product portfolio.
Flowmeter
Flowmeter
Water, natural gas, steam, mineral oil, chemicals are some of the fluids that have to be measured day in, day out. Select the flowmeter best suited to your process needs.
Level
Level
Continuous level measurement and point level detection in liquids and bulk solids
Pressure
Pressure
Powerful instruments for process pressure, differential pressure, level and flow.
Software
Software
Apart from all relevant measuring and system technologies, we also offer appropriate software for all branches of industry that provide to run your operating processes at its full potential.
System products
System products
Applicator
Temperature measurement
Temperature measurement
Thermometers and transmitters for the process industry
Instrumentation Services
Instrumentation Services
Maximize plant performance, minimize OPEX, increase uptime, all with compliance. Partner with Endress+Hauser instrumentation services.
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