EAPC – Distillates Facility

Project Scope: Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company Ltd. is based in Israel and operates as a land bridge for transporting crude oil and other petroleum products pipelines. The company also operates two oil ports and two oil terminals with a total storage capacity of 3.6 million cubic meters for crude oil and oil products.

PAZ Engineering was engaged to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment for the establishment of a storage terminal and a distillation facility for EAPC. The five-chapter statutory document is a requirement by the Ministry of the Environment; and includes all environmental aspects of the site being tested prior to the establishment of the system / plant, and issuing recommendations for design requirements and treatment of potential environmental hazards.

Planning Contents:

• In-depth study of the systems according to the existing systems document, inspection visits and meetings with the operational teams
• Cooperation with an overseas company specializing in operation of distillate terminals
• Performance of “HAZOP” (operational risk analysis) to identify potential operational malfunctions
• Preparation of report on gaps and improvements
• Preparation of investment estimates