Terminals can be linked with several refineries and storage facilities, and be supplied by pipelines or a common carrier line. The most important equipment at a terminal is the tanks used for storage and separation of different product grades. The storage tank farms include piping, pumps, valves, and meters needed for bulk receipts and for loading racks.

Encontra Inc. with its associates, can provide comprehensive task management, system engineering, and technical services of these complex fields, even for hazardous storage materials, such as flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum gases.