Challenge
A major international oil company needed a facility to accelerate transportation of crude oil.
Solution
A large crude oil collection point and rail loading terminal was built with sufficient track to receive a 108-unit train while loading another 108-unit train in under 12 hours.
Features
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Ability to load a train in under 12 hours
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Receives crude oil by truck or pipeline
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34,500 lineal feet of railroad track
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1.7 million cubic yards of excavation
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69,500 cubic yards of gravel and ballast
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A 1,100-foot steel loadout building to cover the dual 108-unit loading platform
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Two 6.3-million-gallon crude oil storage tanks, plus space for two future tanks
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A three-track rail car maintenance building equipped with overhead crane, inspection pit, turntables and jacks
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Multiple on-site buildings including an operations facility, pump building and fire protection building
