Oil & Gas Storage Solutions
A Pioneering History, Today’s Premiere Products
CST® has been providing storage and cover solutions to the oil and gas and petrochemical industries since 1893. More than 130 years later, we’re the world’s leading provider of premium engineered storage tanks and clear-span aluminum domes for petroleum products. We work with most of the world’s leading producers. CST pioneered the use of geodesic aluminum domes and bolted steel storage tanks for petroleum applications. We were the first manufacturer in the world to receive our API-12B Monogram Certification (License Number 12B-0004, Parsons, Kansas, facility).
The Leader for Petroleum Applications
CST’s bolted epoxy TecTank®, featuring Trico Bond EP® coating using our proprietary OptiBond® process, has been field proven in tens of thousands of tanks installed in petroleum applications. Our system provides maximum corrosion protection even when storing strong caustics, acids, brines and sour crude, and other petroleum products.
CST supplies storage tanks and covers for applications including:
- Crude Oil Storage
- Terminal Storage
- Pipeline Storage
- Drilling Fluids
- Fuel Oil and Distillates
- Frac Water
- Frac Sand
- Flare Stacks
- Process Water
- Drilling Mud
We originated our tank business in the oil industry. Our engineers have deep knowledge of the industry and its standards and are well equipped to build the best tank value on the market with the lowest cost-per-unit volume stored. With CST, you get a short lead time and fast install for small to large upstream and midstream applications.
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Frac Water Storage Tanks
CST is the premier supplier of engineered frac water storage tanks for process, flowback and mobile temporary storage applications. We have supported the frac water storage market for decades, and our success in storing frac materials is unmatched in the industry.
TecTank® by CST epoxy-coated tanks and Aquastore® glass-fused-to-steel tanks provide the quality protection demanded to contain frac water while providing the modularity to be easily moved and expanded as needs change.
- No in-field welding
- Factory-applied epoxy and glass-fused-to-steel coatings are available
- Factory-trained and certified erection crews
- Frac and flowback water applications
- Safely stores flowback
- Flexible designs to meet needs that are grounded in approved standards
- Vertical expandability and relocation options
- Mobile temporary tanks feature pre-assembled, modular panels with engineered liner attachment — no C-clamps
- All foundation, piping and other tank components from one company
Mobile HydroTec
HydroTec MB is a mobile temporary storage tank. Built on grade so minimal site prep is required, HydroTec MB tanks are expandable, portable and adaptable. In most cases, permits are not required for the transportation and construction of HydroTec MB. Construction on site is safe and fast, by your trained personnel or by professionally certified CST teams. All HydroTec MB tanks are manufactured at ISO 9001:2015 certified facilities in the U.S. using a Trico Bond EP® epoxy coating system for long-term durability.
Frac Sand Storage Tanks
CST is the world’s largest provider of frac sand silos. CST offers experienced, fast and economical construction with a proven track record of providing premium frac sand silos. No other company can match CST’s bulk tank design, and manufacturing and construction experience.
CST’s TecTank silos can be built up to three times faster, saving the end-user in construction and life-cycle costs. All tank panels are fabricated and coated in the factory and shipped complete to the building site in a timely manner. Experience, professionalism and efficiency make CST the best option when purchasing frac sand silos.
- Fast construction with the least environmental footprint
- Flexible designs with options through dedicated, in-house engineering staff
- Truck-through and train-through silos make logistics easy
- Bolted panels and welded tanks manufactured out of carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminum
- World-class Trico Bond epoxy coatings with our OptiBond® coating process
CST’s frac sand storage silos are engineered to withstand abrasive materials and provide the longest service of any tank. With decades of field-tested applications, CST’s frac sand storage silos are built under the highest process control of any dry bulk storage tank on the market.
Each tank is designed for material flow efficiency and reliability
- Mass flow designs
- Funnel flow designs
- Expanded and fluidized flow designs
- Flow analysis available to improve reliability and productivity
Frac Sand Sizes
CST offers pre-configured models offering 50% lead time improvement vs. non-preconfigured chime models. Models are available in four standard sizes:
- 600T – 9,858 cubic feet working capacity
- 2000T – 40,489 cubic feet working capacity
- 3000T – 62,591 cubic feet working capacity
- 5000T – 103,468 cubic feet working capacity
Lead time is within 10 weeks of order.
