OREANDA-NEWS. On 03 July 2009 was announced, that in the oil treatment unit “Severnaya” of OAO “Ulyanovskneft, the subsidiary enterprise of OJSC Oil and Gas Company “RussNeft”, there was put into operation commercial oil loading separator, equipped with the automated loading-discharging systems 12 VG 2/2. The similar loading system has been installed in the Ulyanovsk region for the first time.

The unit has basis weight gage, which allows to maintain accurate records of oil transported in tons. When filling oil, the telescopic expanding tip of the unit reaches the bottom of the tanker, that allows to realize the most accurate filling of the oil tank truck without airing of oil. Moreover, at such filling the formation of gas cushion in the tank vessel is impossible, that considerably improves transportation safety. The filling standpipe also has pivotally connected construction of pipelines that significantly reduces the number of vehicle maneuvers when it needs loading.

The new equipment fully corresponds to the environmental requirements and makes oil and gas vapor emission in atmosphere impossible. And finally, the loading system is equipped with the Banking Services Center, which allows to pass information to the operator and to fill in a shipping document in electronic format.

Commissioning of commercial oil loading separator will allow the Company to reduce oil transportation costs, to improve logistics, and will provide observation of the environmental standards and industrial and job safety requirements in transit.