Tank Farm Engineering: Design, Construction, Maintenance & Inspection of Storage Tanks

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Design, inspect and safeguard your storage tanks with technical precision.

This intensive 5-day programme delivers expert-level training on above-ground and underground storage tanks used for petroleum, chemicals and water treatment. You’ll explore design codes, mechanical detailing, construction practices, inspection techniques, corrosion mitigation, containment strategies and compliance—all augmented with hands-on calculations, real-world case studies, and inspection simulations.

 Why this course is important

• Life-critical infrastructure: Tank failures can have catastrophic safety, environmental and financial consequences. Understanding design and inspection is essential for prevention.

• Evolving standards: Engineers must keep pace with codes such as API 650/653, EN 14015, and ASME RTP‑1 to ensure compliance and structural integrity.

• Operational sustainability: Effective maintenance and corrosion control strategies prolong tank life, reduce downtime, and minimise environmental risk.

 Who should attend

• Mechanical, process and inspection engineers responsible for tank design, maintenance, or regulatory compliance

• Construction supervisors, site supervisors and welding leads involved in tank erection and fabrication

• HSE, quality and risk professionals overseeing storage facilities in oil & gas, chemicals, utilities, or water treatment

• Technical consultants and auditors conducting structural assessments, failure analysis or inspection planning

 What you will learn

Across five intensive days, you will:

1. Understand design fundamentals – Learn codes (API 650/620, 653, EN 14015, ASME RTP‑1) and mechanical detailing of tanks

2. Analyse structural integrity – Perform load calculations, wall thickness, foundation design, and secondary containment sizing

3. Master construction practices – Dive into welding standards, NDE methods, material selection and quality-control during erection

4. Implement corrosion & failure prevention – Techniques for cathodic protection, floating roofs, coatings, leak detection and venting

5. Conduct effective inspections – Apply API 653 inspection intervals, ultrasonic, visual and thickness measurement methods

6. Plan maintenance regimes – Schedule cleaning, repair methods, bund integrity and inspection for continued safety

7. Review real-world failures – Examine case studies like historical structural collapses to learn from failures

8. Simulate inspection & risk scenarios – Role-play underwater inspections, weld assessments and audit preparedness

 What participants say

Ahmed, Inspection Supervisor – Chemical Plant
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

“The speaker was very knowledgeable and helped me learn a lot. The corrosion prevention and cathodic protection sessions taught me practical methods I hadn’t used before. I found the floating roof design examples engaging and will introduce these maintenance checks in my next scheduled shutdown.”

Abdellatif, Mechanical Engineer – Oil & Gas
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
“I learned how to calculate wall thickness and foundation loads accurately. The construction and NDE modules were extremely useful, and I enjoyed the case-study audits. I plan to apply this to our tank integrity management programme. The instructor was excellent and worked with me in the afternoons to help me with my work.”

Moosa, HSE Advisor – Utilities
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
“Understanding API and EN codes gave me confidence in compliance reviews. I especially enjoyed the inspection simulations and will use the risk-based inspection approach in our next external audit. This is a really good course and I highly recommend it.”