Expert Lubrication Services

Storage and Handling Study

Service Data Sheet

Description
During this expert service, ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants
field engineers will:
• Conduct lubricant storage and handling studies across the plant
• Provide comprehensive review and analysis of present practices
• U
 pdate current practices and recommend improvements to ensure
best-in-class performance
• D
 ocument recommendations and potential savings in a formal
Engineering Service Report

Application
ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants field engineers work with local plant maintenance and engineering personnel to:
• Schedule the storage and handling study
• Secure approvals for plant access and access to data on lubricant usage, inventory, and storage capacity
• Identify and obey all safety and work rules and respect confidentiality of processes and sensitive information
• Conduct a walk-through review of the facility
• Review current storage and handling practices
• Review records of consumption, location of inventory, logistics, manpower resources and skill levels, order break-points,
order patterns, etc.
• Identify trends, critical products, insurance, safety, and environmental issues
• Identify any capital or manpower investments that may be needed
• Prepare an Engineering Service Report to document findings; compare findings with other best-in-class operations
in the same industry; and identify opportunities for improvement, potential cost savings, and estimated return on
investments recommended
• Present and distribute the completed report to plant management
• For ExxonMobil Planned Engineering Service (PES) customers, include lubricant storage and handling improvements as a
program objective

Potential Benefits
Potential benefits could include the following:
• New ideas and professional advice introduced to the customer that will potentially improve bottom-line performance and
work environment in terms of:
- Reduced unscheduled downtime related to lubricant availability
- More reliable equipment operation
- Improved utilization of lubrication and maintenance staff
- Reduced total lubrication costs
- Optimized processes
• A safe and reliable lubricant storage and handling system
• Relationships and cooperation built between plant and ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants personnel
• Demonstrating the value of the engineering approach, professional expertise, and Mobil™-branded industrial lubricants capability
Deliverables Safety, Health, and Environment

An Engineering Service Report that documents the findings ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants field engineers:
from the plant lubricant storage and handling analysis,
• Are attuned to the hazards of handling, storage, and use of
recommendations to improve this activity, estimated benefits
petroleum products
of implementing the recommendations, and the return on
recommended investments. For ExxonMobil PES customers, the • Coordinate efforts through designated plant personnel

report will also identify potential objectives for the PES program. • Strictly observe the site’s safety rules and ExxonMobil’s
safety practices

Common Opportunity Areas • Verify equipment electrical and mechanical lockout, proper
tagging, and potential explosion hazards prior to working
• Inventory not maintained on first-in, first-out basis
on or inspecting equipment
• Drums stored outside in vertical position without
• Provide recommendations to help reduce the hazards
drumhead covers
associated with spill, leakage, and fire
• Lubricants not kept in clean, dry location
• Provide applicable product safety data (material safety
• Lubricant application containers exposed to airborne and data sheets) for the lubricants supplied by ExxonMobil
other contaminants when not in use
• Are available to support company-required safety training
• Lubricant containers used for multiple lubricants with
• For ExxonMobil PES customers, work with plant personnel
potential for mixing
to integrate safety and health parameters into
• Old and obsolete stock that was not properly disposed of program objectives

• Lubricant containers not clearly labeled

• Automatic lube systems not used or not properly

maintained/operated

• Lubricant leakage into drains

• Used lubricant handling and disposal

• Real cost of lubricant handling versus purchase cost

of lubricant

• Bulk versus package analysis

• Logistics

• Oiler training

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