Oil Spill Prevention and Response Planning

SHN’s engineers have conducted spill prevention and response planning for a wide variety of industrial, municipal, military, and other federal facilities including:

•  Sawmill complexes

• Bulk fuel plants

• Marine fuel terminals

• Electric utility substations and power-generating plants

• Vehicle, trucking, and bus maintenance yards

• Aircraft fuel storage and distribution (hydrant) systems

• Aircraft maintenance facilities

• Military bases (e.g., air stations, shipyards)

• Blending plants

• Emergency generator sites

• Fueling docks

• Remote lodges

• Telecommunication stations

• Oil pipelines

• School facilities

SHN’s oil spill prevention and response planning team is ready to assist you in the areas of oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) planning, contingency planning, and other types of emergency response planning.  Our engineers have many years’ practical experience in prevention and response planning for a wide range of facility types and can work with you to develop a customized approach to spill prevention and response for your facility, big or small.  We can assist you with elements of your oil spill prevention and response planning program such as:

• Evaluation of tank systems for compliance with spill prevention requirements, fire codes, and industry standards

• Recommendation of tank system upgrades to ensure proactive operations and compliance with industry standards and regulations

• Evaluation of facility preparedness for oil spill prevention and response

• Interpretation and application of federal, state, and local spill prevention and response requirements to your facility

•  Preparation of SPCC plans

• Preparation of Facility Response Plans or other spill contingency or response plans (e.g., state-required plans)

• Development of inspection and testing programs, record keeping procedures, and training programs

• Training of your facility personnel in spill prevention practices

• Negotiation with regulatory personnel regarding spill prevention and response preparedness

• Design review of construction drawings and specifications for tank systems

Aboveground Tank Inspection and Testing Services

SHN’s staff includes:

• Steel Tank Institute (STI) Certified Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector

• Level II Ultrasonic Tester certified under the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A

• American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

• Registered Professional Engineers experienced in SPCC Planning