Grassroots Utica Shale Crude Unloading Terminal

A two-phase project with an aggressive schedule, the Utica crude unloading facility consisted of C&I front-end engineering, detail design, scheduling, procurement, and construction management. We developed the fully automated, round-the-clock crude unit to daily process 50 trucks carrying either crude oil or condensate, for a maximum capacity of 30,000 bbl/day. Our team performed all necessary surveying, site work, stormwater retention, purchasing, and contract awards for the grassroots facility.

We also redesigned the client’s original plans for a modular, mobile system to a stick-built design, while devising a unique way to make unloading faster with decreased cavitation. C&I employees remained on the project during startup to provide assistance, attending client-run technical advisory group meetings to offer ideas and answer questions.