🤠 7100 Ship Channel Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77029, USA  |  180-Acre Tank Farm on the Houston Ship Channel
API 650 Compliant EPA SPCC USCG Licensed TCEQ Permitted ISO 9001 PHMSA Regulated
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Houston Ship Channel, Texas, USA

Bulk Liquid Storage
Houston, Texas

2.8 million barrels of API 650-compliant petroleum storage on a 180-acre site at Houston Ship Channel Mile Marker 38 — providing crude oil, refined products, and specialty chemical storage with direct pipeline connectivity to the Colonial, Plantation, Explorer, and Enterprise systems.

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2.8MBarrel Capacity
24Storage Tanks
180acSite Area
API650 Compliant
Overview Tank Types Capacity Products Safety Technology Agreements
2.8MTotal Barrels
24Storage Tanks
180acSite Area
99.7%Uptime Rate
4Pipeline Connections
24/7SCADA Monitoring
Gulf Coast Tank Farm

World-Class Petroleum Storage on the Houston Ship Channel

Galena Marine Terminal Houston tank farm aerial view
2.8M BBL Houston Capacity

Galena Marine Terminal's Houston facility operates one of the Gulf Coast's most strategically positioned independent petroleum tank farms — 2.8 million barrels of bulk liquid storage spread across 24 aboveground storage tanks on a 180-acre site at Ship Channel Mile Marker 38. Every tank in our facility is designed, constructed, and maintained to API 650 standards for atmospheric petroleum storage.

Our location on the Houston Ship Channel places us at the epicentre of the US petroleum storage market — within direct pipeline reach of the nation's most important crude oil and refined products distribution arteries, and within marine access of the Bolivar Roads VLCC anchorage and the Gulf of Mexico. No independent terminal on the Gulf Coast offers the same combination of storage capacity, pipeline connectivity, and marine access that Galena Houston provides.

From spot storage for a single cargo to long-term throughput agreements that form the backbone of a refinery supply programme, our Houston storage team structures solutions that are commercially flexible, operationally reliable, and technically compliant with every applicable US federal and Texas state regulation.

  • 24 aboveground storage tanks — 14 floating roof, 8 fixed roof, 2 heated/insulated cone roof
  • Individual tank capacities from 55,000 to 240,000 barrels
  • Direct pipeline connections to Colonial, Plantation, Explorer, and Enterprise systems
  • Six marine berths with direct pipeline connections to all storage tanks
  • API 650 construction with full secondary containment bunding to 110% of largest tank
  • On-site ASTM-accredited laboratory for all petroleum quality testing
  • US Customs bonded warehouse status for in-bond crude oil storage
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Tank Infrastructure

Our Storage Tank Types

Purpose-designed tanks for every petroleum product type — crude oil, refined products, and specialty chemicals.

External floating roof tank crude oil Type A

External Floating Roof Tanks

Crude Oil & Gasoline

Our 10 external floating roof tanks are the workhorses of Galena Houston's crude oil import and gasoline storage operations. The floating pontoon roof rises and falls with the liquid level, eliminating the vapour space between product and roof — dramatically reducing VOC emissions, fire risk, and evaporative product losses compared to fixed roof designs.

Tanks10 Units
Range75K–240K bbl
StandardAPI 650
ProductsCrude / Gasoline
Internal floating roof tank gasoline naphtha Type B

Internal Floating Roof Tanks

Gasoline, Naphtha & Jet Fuel

Our 4 internal floating roof (IFR) tanks combine the vapour control benefits of a floating deck with the weather protection of a fixed outer cone roof — making them ideal for volatile refined products including gasoline grades, aviation naphtha, and Jet A-1 fuel, where product integrity and emission control are equally critical.

Tanks4 Units
Range80K–160K bbl
StandardAPI 650 / 620
ProductsGasoline / Jet A-1
Fixed cone roof tank diesel fuel oil Type C

Fixed Cone Roof Tanks

ULSD, Fuel Oil & Residuals

Eight fixed cone roof tanks with nitrogen blanket systems handle our heavy and medium distillate products — Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), No. 2 fuel oil, marine fuel oil (MFO 380), and heavy residual products. Nitrogen blanketing prevents oxidation and water ingress for premium product quality assurance throughout the storage period.

Tanks8 Units
Range55K–180K bbl
StandardAPI 650
ProductsULSD / Fuel Oil
Heated insulated tank bitumen heavy crude Type D

Heated & Insulated Tanks

Heavy Crude, Bitumen & HFO

Two fully heated and externally insulated tanks with coil heating systems maintain viscous products at temperatures required for pumpability — storing Venezuelan heavy crude, bitumen, residual fuel oil, and viscous chemical feedstocks at temperatures from 120°F to 250°F with precision ±5°F temperature control and continuous heat monitoring.

Tanks2 Units
Range60K–120K bbl
Temp Range120°F–250°F
ProductsHeavy Crude / Bitumen
Chemical and specialty products storage Type E

Specialty Chemical Tanks

Petrochemicals & Chemical Feedstocks

Dedicated stainless steel-lined and epoxy-coated tanks for petrochemical feedstocks, chemical intermediates, and non-petroleum liquid products. Equipped with inert gas blanketing, closed-loading systems, and segregated pump and piping networks to prevent product cross-contamination and maintain chemical purity to customer specification.

LiningSS316 / Epoxy
Range20K–80K bbl
StandardAPI 650 + NFPA 30
ProductsChemicals / Feedstocks
LPG and pressure vessel storage Type F

Pressurised Bullet Tanks

LPG, Propane & Butane

Horizontal pressurised bullet tanks for LPG, propane, butane, and light NGL storage at operating pressures of 200–250 PSI — constructed to ASME Section VIII standards with full pressure relief, emergency depressurisation, and water deluge systems. Galena Houston operates the Gulf Coast's most accessible LPG storage facility for marine bunkering and industrial supply.

StandardASME Sec. VIII
Pressure200–250 PSI
ProductsLPG / Propane
DelugeFull Water Deluge
Storage Capacity

Tank Farm Capacity Breakdown

Houston tank farm aerial overview
Floating roof tank detail Fixed roof tank row Houston

Our 2.8 million barrel total capacity is allocated across product categories — providing clients with the storage flexibility to match market conditions, pipeline scheduling constraints, and cargo sizing requirements.

Crude Oil (Light & Medium) 1,120,000 bbls
10 external floating roof tanks — EFR Types A & D
Gasoline & Naphtha 560,000 bbls
4 internal floating roof tanks — IFR Type B
ULSD, Jet A-1 & Fuel Oil 840,000 bbls
8 fixed cone roof tanks — FCR Type C
Heavy Crude, Bitumen & HFO 180,000 bbls
2 heated & insulated tanks — Type D
Specialty Chemicals & LPG 100,000 bbls
Chemical tanks (Type E) + Bullet tanks (Type F)
2.8MTotal Barrels
24Total Tanks
180acSite Area
99.7%Avg Uptime
API 650 tank construction Houston
API 650 Construction
Engineering Standards

API 650 Tank Construction & Maintenance

Every aboveground storage tank at Galena Houston is designed, constructed, inspected, and maintained to the American Petroleum Institute Standard 650 — the definitive international standard for welded tanks for oil storage. Our API 653 internal inspection programme ensures every tank meets or exceeds the structural, mechanical, and leak detection requirements of the standard at all times.

  • API 650 / API 653 Full ComplianceAll tanks constructed to API 650 and periodically internally inspected to API 653 — including ultrasonic floor scanning, shell plate thickness testing, and weld integrity assessment at every inspection interval.
  • Secondary Containment BundingAll tank dykes constructed from reinforced concrete to contain 110% of the largest tank in each bunded area — with HDPE-lined containment floors, sump pumps, and dedicated collection lines to the terminal's closed-drain system.
  • Cathodic Protection SystemsImpressed current cathodic protection on all tank floors and below-grade piping — with annual rectifier inspection and remote monitoring to ensure continuous corrosion protection across the entire tank farm.
  • Tank Calibration & Strapping TablesAll tanks are precision-calibrated to API MPMS Chapter 2.2A standards, with current calibration certificates and ASTM-verified strapping tables used for all custody transfer inventory calculations.
API650 / 653 Standard
110%Bund Containment
ICCPCathodic Protection
Technical Enquiry
In-line blending crude oil gasoline ULSD Houston
Blending Services
Value-Added Services

In-Line Blending & Additivation

Galena Houston's blending capability transforms our storage facility from a passive tank farm into an active value creation platform for oil traders, refiners, and product marketers. We offer both in-line continuous blending and batch tank blending to produce custom crude grades, product specifications, and branded fuel blends to exact buyer requirements — with results certified by our on-site ASTM-accredited laboratory.

  • Crude Grade Optimisation BlendingCreate custom crude blends from multiple origin grades — optimise API gravity, sulphur content, viscosity, and TAN to match specific refinery intake requirements or crude valuation strategies.
  • Branded Gasoline Additive InjectionAutomated multi-component additive injection for branded gasoline programmes — detergent packages, anti-oxidants, corrosion inhibitors, and deposit control additives to exact branded fuel specifications.
  • ULSD & Jet Fuel Specification MatchingBlend ULSD to <15 ppm sulphur, Jet A-1 to DEF STAN 91-091, and marine fuels to ISO 8217 — with laboratory verification of thermal stability, flash point, pour point, and all other critical product parameters.
  • Cold Flow Improver & Pour Point DepressantInjection of cold flow improvers and pour point depressants for winter-grade diesel and arctic fuel products — enabling Gulf Coast blending of winter-specification products for northern US distribution.
±0.1%Blend Accuracy
ASTMAccredited Lab
50+Grades Blended
Blending Specifications
Custody transfer metering SCADA Houston terminal
Custody Transfer
Measurement & Metering

Certified Custody Transfer Metering

Accurate, defensible custody transfer measurement is the foundation of commercial trust between storage terminal operators and their clients. Every entry and exit point at Galena Houston is equipped with certified fiscal metering systems — compliant with API MPMS standards, verified by independent inspectors, and subject to rigorous calibration programmes administered by our metrology team.

  • API MPMS-Compliant Flow ComputersAll pipeline and marine interface meters connected to API MPMS Chapter 21.1-compliant flow computers — performing real-time API gravity, temperature, and pressure corrections for custody transfer-quality volume calculations.
  • Shore Tank Ullage MeasurementAutomatic Tank Gauging (ATG) systems on all tanks with servo-gauge or radar gauging technology — providing real-time inventory with measurement accuracy to ±1mm, witnessed by independent inspectors for all custody transfer transactions.
  • Independent Inspector AccessGalena Houston facilitates full independent inspector access for all custody transfer operations — with dedicated inspector walkways, joint witness procedures, and secure sample storage retained for 90 days.
  • Electronic Volume Records & ReportingAll measurement data is recorded electronically with tamper-evident audit trails — available to clients via our online cargo management portal in real time, with monthly account statements issued within 3 business days of period end.
±1mmATG Accuracy
APIMPMS Chapter 21
24/7Online Portal
Metering Enquiry
Product Range

Petroleum Products We Store

From West African crude oil to winter-grade diesel and aviation turbine fuel — our Houston tank farm handles the full spectrum of petroleum and petrochemical liquid products.

Crude Oil

Light, medium, and heavy crude grades from Gulf of Mexico deepwater, West African shelf, Latin American onshore, and Middle Eastern export terminals — stored in floating roof tanks with full sulphur and API segregation capability.

Bonny LightWTIMars BlendMayaArab Heavy

Gasoline (RFG & CBOB)

Conventional and reformulated gasoline, CBOB, and ethanol-blended finished grades stored in internal and external floating roof tanks — with branded additive injection capability for all major oil company fuel programmes.

RFGCBOBE10/E15Premium

ULSD & Diesel

Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (<15 ppm S) and standard diesel fuels stored in nitrogen-blanketed cone roof tanks — available with pour point depressant, cloud point improver, and lubricity additive injection for regional specification compliance.

ULSDNo. 2 DieselWinter GradeOff-Road

Jet Fuel (Jet A / Jet A-1)

Aviation turbine fuel stored in dedicated IFR tanks with strict product quality protocols — continuous temperature monitoring, anti-static additive injection, and thermal oxidative stability testing to meet airline and airport authority requirements.

Jet AJet A-1DEF STANASTM D1655

Fuel Oil & Bunker Fuel

Marine fuel oil (IFO 380, IFO 180), VLSFO, and MGO stored for marine bunkering supply via ship-to-ship transfer or direct pipeline delivery to vessels at anchor — serving international shipping traffic through the Houston Ship Channel.

VLSFOIFO 380MGOIMO 2020

Naphtha & Chemical Feedstocks

Light naphtha, heavy naphtha, condensate splitter bottoms, and petrochemical feedstocks stored in dedicated IFR and specialty chemical tanks with full vapour recovery — serving Gulf Coast ethylene crackers, aromatics plants, and petrochemical manufacturers.

Light NaphthaHeavy NaphthaCondensateFeedstocks

LPG, Propane & Butane

Liquefied petroleum gas products — commercial propane (HD-5), propane-butane mixes, and n-butane — stored in ASME-pressure bullet tanks with full safety interlock systems, providing feedstock supply to petrochemical crackers and retail propane distributors throughout Texas.

HD-5 PropaneButaneMixed LPGASME Vessels

Residuals, Asphalt & Bitumen

Vacuum tower bottoms, atmospheric residuals, and paving-grade bitumen stored in heated and fully insulated tanks at maintained temperatures of 150–250°F — with heated tank-to-truck loading connections for direct asphalt supply to paving contractors and road construction programmes across the Texas Gulf Coast.

BitumenVTBPaving GradePolymer Modified
Houston tank farm safety and SPCC operations
Safety & Environmental

SPCC, Fire Safety & Environmental Protection

Safety and environmental stewardship are the non-negotiable foundations of Galena Houston's storage operations. Our Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan, fire protection systems, and environmental management programmes are designed, operated, and audited to the highest standards required by US federal and Texas state regulators.

EPA-Certified SPCC PlanA PE-stamped and EPA-compliant Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan under 40 CFR Part 112 — updated every 5 years, with annual facility inspections logged and reportable spill events filed with TCEQ and the National Response Centre within required timeframes.
Fixed Foam Fire Suppression SystemsAll crude oil and gasoline tanks are equipped with fixed rim seal fire detection and AFFF suppression systems — rated at application densities exceeding NFPA 11 minimums, with automatic activation and simultaneous alarm notification to Harris County Emergency Services.
24/7 On-Site Fire BrigadeA fully trained on-site fire brigade staffed around the clock — equipped with two dedicated foam/water fire tender vehicles, dry chemical extinguisher units, and full Level A hazmat PPE. First response capability within 2 minutes of any alarm activation anywhere on the tank farm.
Vapour Recovery & Air Emissions ControlVapour recovery units (VRU) on all floating roof tanks and loading connections — achieving minimum 95% VOC recovery efficiency, meeting TCEQ Permit requirements and EPA NESHAP standards for petroleum storage vessels.
Groundwater Monitoring ProgrammeA TCEQ-approved groundwater monitoring programme with 12 monitoring wells surrounding the tank farm perimeter — with quarterly sampling, laboratory analysis for TPH, BTEX, and MTBE, and annual reporting to TCEQ under the facility's storage tank registration.
Digital Operations

Tank Farm Technology & Monitoring

Real-time visibility across every tank, every pipeline, and every measurement point — 24 hours a day, accessible by our operations team and by clients through our secure online portal.

SCADA Control System

A Honeywell-integrated SCADA platform provides centralised supervisory control and data acquisition for all pumps, valves, level gauges, temperature sensors, and flow meters across the 180-acre terminal — with a full graphical HMI and alarm management system in our 24/7 control room.

Honeywell SCADA

Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG)

Radar and servo-based automatic tank gauges on all 24 tanks provide real-time product level, temperature, water interface, and density measurements — with ±1mm level accuracy and API Annex correction algorithms applied for all custody transfer inventory reporting.

Radar / Servo ATG

Pipeline Leak Detection

Computational Pipeline Monitoring (CPM) leak detection on all in-plant pipeline segments — continuously comparing inlet and outlet flow rates to detect pressure anomalies indicating leak conditions, with automated ESD valve closure within 10 seconds of confirmed leak detection.

CPM Leak Detection

Fire & Gas Detection

A zoned fire and gas detection network with UV/IR flame detectors, point-type combustible gas detectors, and hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) monitors positioned throughout the tank farm — interfaced to the SCADA system for automatic fire suppression activation and emergency response team mobilisation.

UV/IR & Gas Detection

Client Online Portal

Clients access real-time tank inventory data, transaction history, blending records, and custody transfer documentation through our secure 256-bit encrypted web portal — available on desktop and mobile, with automated alerts for inventory levels, delivery confirmations, and document availability.

256-Bit Encrypted

Environmental Monitoring

Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations at the tank farm perimeter — measuring VOC concentrations, wind speed and direction — with automated data upload to the TCEQ Air Emissions Inventory system and real-time alerts to our EHS team for any exceedance events.

TCEQ Reporting

API 650 / 653

Tank design & inspection standard

EPA SPCC

40 CFR Part 112 compliant

TCEQ Permitted

Texas air & environmental permits

ISO 9001:2015

Bureau Veritas certified QMS

USCG Licensed

Facility No. TX0504110045

PHMSA / 49 CFR

Pipeline safety regulation compliant

Commercial Terms

Storage Agreement Types

We offer three distinct storage arrangement types to match your operational model, cargo volume, and duration requirements — from single-cargo spot storage to multi-year dedicated throughput agreements.

01

Spot Storage

Short-Term  |  7–90 Days

Ideal for single cargoes, arbitrage windows, and seasonal inventory requirements. Spot storage provides immediate access to available tank capacity with no long-term commitment — billed on a per-barrel-per-month basis with throughput fees for all product movements.

  • Minimum 1-cargo commitment
  • Available capacity confirmed within 24 hours
  • Per-barrel-per-month pricing
  • All standard terminal services included
  • Flexible extension options at expiry
02

Medium-Term Throughput

Medium-Term  |  3–24 Months

Our most popular agreement structure for refiners, traders, and distributor customers who require reliable storage capacity across a defined operational period. Dedicated tank allocation with guaranteed capacity and a preferred throughput rate.

  • Dedicated tank or partial tank allocation
  • Fixed monthly storage fee structure
  • Guaranteed throughput capacity
  • Priority berth scheduling included
  • Pipeline throughput rights allocation
  • Blending and additivation services available
03

Long-Term Take-or-Pay

Long-Term  |  2–10 Years

Galena Houston's long-term storage agreement is designed for refinery supply programmes, strategic reserve holders, and major oil company marketing operations requiring a permanent Gulf Coast storage base. Take-or-pay structure with minimum volume guarantees.

  • Dedicated exclusive tank allocation
  • Take-or-pay with volume guarantees
  • Lowest per-barrel rate tier
  • Custom pipeline connections available
  • Branded additive programme priority
  • Real-time SCADA data feed to client ERP
  • Dedicated client services representative
How It Works

From Enquiry to Cargo Arrival

A straightforward onboarding process designed to get your cargo into storage efficiently — with full transparency and no surprises at any stage.

01

Storage Enquiry

Submit capacity requirements via our commercial team or online form. Confirm product grade, volume, duration, and access requirements. Response within 24 hours.

02

Commercial Agreement

Storage agreement issued with pricing, tank allocation, and terms. Legal review and execution via DocuSign. Credit assessment and account setup completed in parallel.

03

Terminal Onboarding

Client portal access activated, nominated contacts registered, and marine/truck scheduling procedures briefed. Tank allocation confirmed and baseline ullage measurement completed.

04

Cargo Receipt

Vessel scheduled, pre-transfer meeting completed, and independent inspector engaged. Cargo transferred to allocated tank with joint custody measurement and full documentation.

05

Ongoing Management

Real-time portal access to inventory, movements, and documents. Monthly statements issued within 3 business days. Dedicated account rep available for scheduling, commercial, and technical queries.

Client Feedback

What Our Storage Clients Say

★★★★★
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We've been storing crude oil at Galena Houston for four years. The automatic tank gauging accuracy is exceptional — we've never had a custody transfer dispute at this terminal, which is genuinely rare in this industry. The Colonial Pipeline interface metering is reliable and the documentation is always on our portal before we even ask for it.

TK
Thomas KowalskiVP Supply & Trading, Gulf Coast Refiner — Texas City, TX
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As an independent gasoline blender, Galena's inline blending and additive injection capabilities are exactly what we needed. We can blend to any major branded spec in a single pass, the lab results are back the same day, and the pricing is genuinely competitive for the quality of service we receive. I'd recommend them without hesitation.

AL
Angela LiuCommercial Director, Independent Fuel Blender — Houston, TX
★★★★★
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We use Galena Houston for our winter diesel blending programme — cold flow improver injection and cloud point testing completed in a single terminal visit. Their SPCC and environmental compliance record is spotless, which matters enormously when our own clients conduct supply chain audits. A truly professional operation.

BR
Brian ReynoldsOperations Director, Regional Fuel Distributor — Beaumont, TX
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Request Houston Storage Capacity

Whether you need spot storage for a single cargo or a long-term dedicated tank allocation for an ongoing programme — our Houston commercial team will respond with a tailored proposal within 24 hours.

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Commercial Storage Desk (713) 455-1231
Email storage.houston@galenamarineterminal.com
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