Plant Terminal Operations

Turnkey Plant Terminal Operations (PTO) and Transportation Logistics
SGS offers complete handling of all tank farm and off-sites activities, either full scale management of all operations or the provision of skilled manpower. Services provided under our PTO package include:

• Pipeline operations and scheduling
• Terminal and tank farm operations
• Plant and process operators
• Underground storage operations
• Railcar and tank truck loading/unloading/switching
• Traffic and scheduling coordination
• Bagging /drumming operations
• Trucking of dangerous goods or bulk liquids

Product Blending and Additives
Petroleum products may require the introduction / injection of additives at various stages of production or transportation. SGS installs injection systems, provides chemicals/additives and handles all dosage and testing of all process or finished product streams. Samples of additives that are typically handled by SGS team include:

• Diagnostic tools to benchmark and monitor key equipment or process performance indicators
• Cetane number improvement
• Mercaptan and H2S scavengers
• Lubricity improvers
• Anti-bacterial additives
• Cold flow improvers
• Demulsifiers and stabilizers
• Dyes or markers

Product Inspection, Sampling and Custody Transfer
SGS is the global leader in the provision of independent sampling, testing and certification of products for sale or exchange in the petroleum industry. All sampling and quantification of key parameters can be handled safely and effectively by SGS. SGS offers:

• In-line blending
• Product quantity/quality inspection
• Storage tank strapping / calibration
• Outside terminal sampling, gauging and product analysis
• Gauging and inventory control
• Product certification
• Fuel selection and emissions recording
• Loss control and expediting attendance

Our PTO solutions can work for you in several areas. If needed, this function of the SGS service package may be operated under a separate contract so as not to conflict with 3rd party custody transfer determinations.

Marine

• Dock operations
• Ship / barge loading and unloading
• Cargo inspection / sampling

Tank Farm

• Tank transfers and gauging
• Pipeline deliveries / metering
• Chemical / additive handling

Truck and Rail

• Truck loading / unloading
• Railcar switching / loading / unloading
• Traffic and scheduling

Logistics

• Supply of truck fleet and drivers
• Traffic and scheduling
• Bagging / drumming operations