Advanced Tank Farm Operations in Oil and Gas Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply advanced tank farm operational procedures to optimize throughput and product quality.
• Analyze complex operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure safety and integrity.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response plans and conduct drills to improve preparedness.
• Design preventive maintenance schedules and inspection protocols to extend asset life and minimize downtime.
• Implement regulatory compliance measures and ensure adherence to environmental and safety standards.
• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams during routine and emergency operations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for senior tank farm operators, shift supervisors, and operations team leaders in the oil and gas industry who are responsible for safe and efficient tank farm operations.

Prerequisites

Completion of a basic tank farm operations course or at least 2 years of hands-on experience in tank farm operations.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical sessions are designed to provide hands-on experience in critical tank farm operations, including instrumentation, transfer procedures, safety protocols, and inspection techniques. Learners will apply theoretical knowledge in simulated and real-world scenarios to develop competence and confidence.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Instrumentation and Control Systems — Learners will interact with actual tank gauging instruments, calibrate level sensors, and use a SCADA system to monitor and control tank levels. (8h)
• Practical 2: Transfer Operations and Piping Systems — Learners will perform supervised transfer operations using pumps and valves, and practice line flushing and pigging procedures. (8h)
• Practical 3: Safety and Spill Response Drills — Learners will participate in emergency response drills, including fire suppression, gas detection, and simulated spill containment and cleanup. (8h)
• Practical 4: Tank Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing — Learners will conduct visual inspections and use ultrasonic testing equipment to assess tank integrity, and interpret results. (8h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.