Crude Oil
Multi-origin crude storage across seven benchmark grades. Floating-roof tanks with vapour recovery systems, scaled from 20,000 to 80,000 m³ per tank.
At a Glance
~31–46°API
API Gravity Range
0.16–1.30% m/m
Sulphur Range
20,000–80,000 m³
Tank Capacity
7 benchmark grades
Grades Handled
Blue Gate's crude oil tank farm in Rotterdam handles Brent Blend, WTI, Urals, Bonny Light, CPC Blend, Forties and Murban. Our crude oil storage terminal in Houston serves the US Gulf Coast market. All crude parcels are inspected on intake and outturn by independent inspectors. Floating-roof tanks with vapour recovery. Contact our trading desk for crude oil tank farm capacity and leasing enquiries.
Grade Comparison
Seven Benchmark Grades.
| Grade | API° | Sulphur % | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Blend | ~38 | 0.40 | UK / Norway |
| WTI | ~39.6 | 0.24 | USA |
| Urals | ~31 | 1.30 | Russia |
| Bonny Light | ~33 | 0.16 | Nigeria |
| CPC Blend | ~46 | 0.55 | Kazakhstan |
| Forties | ~40 | 0.56 | UK |
| Murban | ~40 | 0.78 | UAE |
Matching Storage Facility
Storage Specification for Crude Oil.
External Floating Roof tank with vapour recovery system
20,000–80,000 m³ per tank
- External floating roof with secondary seal
- Vapour recovery unit (VRU)
- Cathodic protection system
- Crude blending capability via manifold
- Custody transfer metering skids
Rotterdam tanks compatible with Crude
| Tank | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| T-102 | 50,000 m³ | Leased |
| T-106 | 60,000 m³ | Available |
| T-110 | 70,000 m³ | Available |
| T-114 | 80,000 m³ | Leased |
Showing 4 Rotterdam tanks compatible with Crude. Inventory subject to confirmation.
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Supply Chain Context.
Blue Gate Rotterdam handles benchmark crude grades from seven origins: North Sea Brent and Forties via Sullom Voe and Hound Point; West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Gulf Coast crudes via VLCC transhipment; Nigerian Bonny Light on direct West African tanker calls; Caspian CPC Blend via the Black Sea; Urals from Baltic Sea load ports; and Murban from Abu Dhabi via Strait of Hormuz routing.
Typical End-Users
- 01Refineries — feedstock for distillation
- 02Petrochemical complexes — naphtha and olefin feedstock
- 03Marine fuel blending and bunkering
Handling & Safety
Safe Custody.
UN Number
UN 1267
Hazard Class
3
Packing Group
I / II / III (grade-dependent)
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Full SDS per GHS / REACH regulation.
Quality Assurance
Every parcel of this product is independently inspected at the point of receipt and prior to discharge, conforming to our standard Product Inspection protocol. Representative samples are retained and tested by our on-site Laboratory against the applicable specification. Third-party surveyor access is available on request for custody-transfer parcels.
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