Captain Paul Nix General Manager Fujairah Oil Terminal Gulf Petrochem, UAE
Captain Paul Nix is the General Manager of the Fujairah Oil Terminal owned and operated by Gulf Petrochem in the UAE. He carries with him 36 years of solid experience in this field. His previous engagements include with VOPAK across varied geographies in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. He was responsible for recently constructing a new storage facility in Fujairah for Gulf Petrochem and responsible for the overall organizational operations for this terminal. Captain Paul has been a well-known expert in the world especially with his initiatives and incredible ways to overcome challenges related to tank storage, fleet management, information services and overall terminal operations business strategies. He currently resides in Fujairah, UAE.
1:30 PM Panel discussion: Discussing fire fighting and tank overfill protection mechanisms
• Emergency response: Do we have an effective emergency response mechanism in place in case of a hazardous substance gets exposed?
• Tank integrity: Are your tank designs and maintenance procedures integrated with your corporate HSE and fire safety plans?
• Discussing best practices in tank overfill protection
• Tank integrity: Are your tank designs and maintenance procedures integrated with your corporate HSE and fire safety plans?
• Discussing best practices in tank overfill protection
Captain Paul E. W. Nix has been Head of the Oil Terminal at Gulf Petrochem FZC since August 2012. Captain Nix has extensive experience managing various storage terminals in Spain, the Netherlands, Bahrain, South Africa and India in a professional career spanning 36 years and oversees the rest of the construction work and the maintenance of the Fujairah Oil Terminal. Prior to joining Gulf Petrochem, Captain Nix was responsible for the operational design and organization
9 September 2014
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Tanks cleaning & maintenance
9:00 AMKeynote presentation: Risk-based inspection assessment of above ground storage tanks at atmospheric degassing and oil stabilization facilities
• Application of RBI to atmospheric storage tanks
• Criticality assessment
• Corrosion assessment
• Modelling fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) lining
• Calculating probability and consequence of failure
• Risk analysis, evaluation and inspection planning
• Financial benefits
• Recommendations to extend the turnaround cycle and optimizing the utilization of inspection resources
• Criticality assessment
• Corrosion assessment
• Modelling fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) lining
• Calculating probability and consequence of failure
• Risk analysis, evaluation and inspection planning
• Financial benefits
• Recommendations to extend the turnaround cycle and optimizing the utilization of inspection resources
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• Efficient tank heating ensures better product parameters & quality
• Improved heating coil layout reduces sludge settling and facilitates maintenance
• Improved heating coil layout reduces sludge settling and facilitates maintenance
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Please select• Preparation of storage tanks cleaning
• Tank cleaning process • Preparation for storage tanks repair • Storage tanks repair
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Please select• Using nitrogen as a base atmosphere for all tank cleaning procedures
• Using automated systems to monitor concentration levels of oxygen in tanks • Using a comprehensive no-man entry cleaning system for tanks
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• Developing a risk-based maintenance strategy for tanks as important assets
• Building risk assessment and mitigation plans and integrating it in the overall tank integrity program
• Using compliance management as a tool for installation, operation and safe management of equipment in hazardous locations
• Building risk assessment and mitigation plans and integrating it in the overall tank integrity program
• Using compliance management as a tool for installation, operation and safe management of equipment in hazardous locations
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• Implemenating process safety plans
• Developing life-saving rules
• Developing life-saving rules
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• Understanding theory and market based strategies
• Avoiding corrosion due to build up of debris and using corrosion inhibitor selection process for better prevention
• Applying best practices to mitigate corrosion for tank bottoms
• Avoiding corrosion due to build up of debris and using corrosion inhibitor selection process for better prevention
• Applying best practices to mitigate corrosion for tank bottoms
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• Emergency response: Do we have an effective emergency response mechanism in place in case of a hazardous substance gets exposed?
• Tank integrity: Are your tank designs and maintenance procedures integrated with your corporate HSE and fire safety plans?
• Discussing best practices in tank overfill protection
• Tank integrity: Are your tank designs and maintenance procedures integrated with your corporate HSE and fire safety plans?
• Discussing best practices in tank overfill protection
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