PETROLEUM STORAGE & HANDLING FACILITIES
WILMINGTON TOWNLOT TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS
Wilmington (Los Angeles Harbor), California
Cash & Associates was responsible for development of conceptual plans for
excavation and backfill, paving and drainage, a double-wide oil cellar, concrete approach
mat, and miscellaneous structures to support reuse of an existing tank farm. In
addition to civil and structural design, Cash & Associates provided electrical
engineering services to evaluate existing and required site power, and architectural
design to improve the terminal's exterior appearance in keeping with a harbor
beautification program. Responsibilities included coordination of mechanical
engineering and construction consultant efforts, as well as preparation of materials for
agency presentations. Deliverables included a Basis of Design document and
construction cost estimates.
ETHANOL LOADING STATION & STORAGE - VOPAK
TERMINAL
Port of Long Beach, California
Cash & Associates was the Prime Consultant for preparation of construction
documents to convert an existing inspection station into an ethanol loading station.
Design included modifications to an existing building to comply with hazardous area
standards and the California Fire Code. In addition, two existing fixed roof storage tanks
were converted to floating roof tanks and a new retaining area to collect potential spills
and foam discharge was provided. Hazardous area classifications implementing the
National Electrical Code, NFPA 497 and API RP500 requirements were also incorporated into
designs. Structural design included supports to add two new ethanol loading arms,
new pipe supports and foundations. Emergency access plans for fire fighting
equipment were developed, as well. Infrastructure design to add a vapor combustion
unit included new gas service, foundation support, electrical power and a communication
system.
OIL SPILL BOOM DEPLOYMENT VESSEL DOCKS
Paleta Creek, Naval Station, San Diego, California
Cash & Associates provided engineering services for a design/build project to
construct new floating docks to support oil spill boom deployment vessels. Dock
facilities consisted of a 240' long dock with six 50' fingers (five slips). Power
pedestals and dock utilities (water, compressed air, electrical), as well as high mast
lighting were provided. The project included substantial field work and
coordination, detailed review of floating piers and gangway design and construction,
design and construction support for dock utilities, and preparation of a detailed lighting
study to ensure compliance with Navy anti-terrorism force protection standards.
GATX VARIOUS PROJECTS - PETROLEUM STORAGE
& HANDLING
Port of Los Angeles & Carson Tank Farm, California
Prior to sale of local facilities, Cash & Associates provided
"on-call" civil and structural consulting services for multiple projects, over a
10 year period, at a GATX Carson, California Tank Farm (pictured) and two petroleum
terminals located in Los Angeles Harbor. Projects at the Carson Tank Farm have
included civil site improvements (i.e., grading, paving, drainage), tank foundations,
retaining and containment walls, leak detection/monitoring systems, and product
spill/contaminated runoff containment systems. Work at the Los Angles Harbor
petroleum terminals (2) included condition evaluations, berthing and dredging
studies for two timber wharves, and design of a new emergency response vessel dock to
support oil boom deployment operations.
VARIOUS PROJECTS - THUMS OFFSHORE PRODUCTION
ISLANDS
Long Beach Harbor, California
Cash & Associates has provided engineering services for a variety of projects
involving offshore production islands Grissom, White, Freeman and Chaffee, located in Long
Beach Harbor, since 1970. Projects have included new drilling cellars, condition
survey and repairs for existing drilling cellars, installation of pumping equipment and
distribution piping systems, water treatment plants, cement plants, equipment foundations,
storage tanks and handling structures, retaining and containment structures, pipe supports
and bracing, roadways, site drainage improvements, architectural screen walls, and
storm-related damage repairs to waterfront structures. Landside projects have
included waterfront improvements to support oil drilling crew/supply vessel docking and
mooring operations.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE VESSEL DOCK & GANGWAY
GATX Marine Terminal, Los Angeles Harbor, California
Project management, engineering, construction documents and construction support
services for a new "U" shaped floating timber dock with timber guide piles, and
an aluminum gangway to support mooring and deployment of a power vessel used to place
booms around docked tankers in accordance with California State Lands Commission
Regulation "Article 5." Design incorporated a hydrohoist to lift and
store the vessel out of the water when not in use. Utility designs included special
provisions for the presence of volatile/explosive materials on or near the dock.
Work also included administration of a hydrogaphic survey of an existing adjacent timber
wharf to establish elevations for the wharf, ground and bay bottom to determine best
location for dock facilities.
OIL GATHERING & SHIPPING TERMINAL
Bakersfield, California
Cash & Associates provided engineering for design and construction of a new
Santa Fe Energy Company oil gathering and shipping terminal. The facility is used to
accumulate produced oil for redistribution and sale to other oil concerns. The
terminal can accommodate transportation of oil via pipeline or tanker truck. Design
for this 80,000 BBL storage facility included waste handling, extensive steam tracing, and
remote monitoring of equipment. Distribution piping included ten gathering systems,
condensate disposal lines and non-condensable collection system for condensate
units.
SANTA FE
ENERGY FACILITY EXPANSION
Coalinga, California
Cash & Associates provided engineering for several projects involving the
Penn-Zier and CMS lease facilities. Projects included the 54,000 barrels per day
Penn-Zier Water Plant consisting of an inlet clarifier, induced air floatation unit, three
diatomaceous earth filters, and six sodium cycle series softeners; multiple 6,000 barrels
per day CMS Oil Dehydration Plants, each with one free-water knockout, two heater
treaters, and shipping and lease automatic custody transfer (LACT) facilities; and the CMS
Steam Plant consisting of seven 50,000 BTU/Hour steam generators and support facilities.
SOUTH MIDWAY STEAM PLANT - SANTA FE ENERGY CO.
Kern County, California
Cash & Associates provided project management and engineering for design and
construction of steam plant facilities at the South Midway Lease. Project components
included foundations and installation of five steam generators with supporting potable
water, fuel oil and caustic storage tanks.
NORTH MIDWAY INCINERATION PLANT - SANTA
FE ENERGY CO.
Kern County, California
Cash & Associates provided project management and engineering for design and
construction of steam plant facilities at the North Midway Lease. Project components
included an incineration plant with three fire-flood combustion gas incinerators and
support caustic waste storage tanks.