The Plan the Inspector Asks For First
If your facility stores oil above the federal threshold, the SPCC plan is not optional, and an outdated one counts against you. Magrym develops and certifies SPCC plans for tank batteries, fuel storage, and oil facilities across Midland and the Permian Basin, written to the rule and kept current.
Spill Prevention That Holds Up to Inspection
A Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure plan is the federal requirement that follows oil storage. Under the EPA rule at 40 CFR Part 112, a facility that stores oil above the regulatory threshold and could reasonably discharge to navigable waters needs a written plan describing the storage, the containment, and the response. The SPCC plan requirements also reach the certification itself, and many facilities need a licensed Professional Engineer to sign it.
The plan is also the first document an inspector asks for. A missing plan, a plan that no longer matches the facility, or containment that does not hold what the plan claims all turn a routine visit into an enforcement problem, and penalties accrue per day. Production sites are not exempt: tank batteries and fuel storage across the Permian Basin fall squarely under the rule.
Magrym provides SPCC plan development services with licensed Texas Professional Engineers on staff, so the plan and the certification come from the same firm. We walk the facility, document the storage and containment as they actually exist, write the plan to the rule, and amend it as the facility changes. You talk directly to the engineer who signs it.
SPCC Coverage From Plan to Practice
Everything the rule requires and an inspection tests, from the written plan to the containment behind it. SPCC compliance is judged in the field, not on the shelf.
SPCC Plan Development
We prepare the written plan the rule requires: the facility description, storage inventory, discharge prediction, secondary containment, and countermeasures, built from a site walk rather than a template.
- Facility assessment and site walk
- Written plan to the EPA rule
- Tank battery and fuel storage plans
PE Certification
Facilities beyond the self-certification tiers need a licensed Professional Engineer to certify the plan. Our engineers are on staff, so SPCC plan certification does not wait on a subcontractor.
- Licensed Texas PE certification
- Self-certification eligibility review
- Certified amendments
Plan Updates and Amendments
An SPCC plan has to match the facility. Our SPCC plan update and amendment services cover the five-year reviews and the technical amendments that follow tank changes, new equipment, and facility modifications.
- Five-year plan reviews
- Technical amendments
- Facility change documentation
Secondary Containment Review
Containment is where plans fail in the field. We evaluate dikes, berms, and containment volumes against what the facility actually stores and flag the gaps before an inspector does.
- Containment volume checks
- Dike and berm evaluation
- Gap findings and fixes
Facility Diagrams and Inventories
Every plan needs an accurate picture of the facility. As a surveying and mapping firm, we produce the site diagrams and the inventories of aboveground storage tanks that make the plan match the ground.
- Site and containment diagrams
- Tank and storage inventories
- Survey-grade accuracy
Training and Inspection Programs
The rule requires trained personnel and documented inspections. We set up the inspection checklists, schedules, and training records that keep the plan working after we leave.
- Personnel training requirements
- Inspection checklists and logs
- Recordkeeping setup
Who Relies on Our SPCC Plans
Any facility storing oil above the threshold carries the requirement. We write plans that fit the operation.
Oil and Gas Operators
Tank batteries, production facilities, and well sites across the Permian Basin store crude and condensate that the rule covers. We build SPCC plans that match how a lease actually operates.
Midstream and Transport
Terminals, truck loading racks, and bulk storage move enough oil to draw close inspection. We document the transfer areas and containment that inspectors scrutinize most, and we handle SPCC requirements for petroleum storage facilities end to end.
Commercial and Industrial
Generators, fuel tanks, and maintenance shops add up past the threshold more often than owners expect. We total the aboveground storage tanks and oil-filled equipment on site, determine whether the rule applies, and write the plan if it does.
Agriculture and Ranch
Farm and ranch fuel storage has its own thresholds under the rule. We help landowners across West Texas determine what applies and keep their storage compliant.
Engineers Who Know the Facilities
An SPCC plan written from a desk does not survive an inspection. Magrym is the SPCC plan consultant in Midland TX whose engineers walk Permian Basin tank batteries and fuel storage every week, and the Professional Engineer who certifies your plan is the one you talk to.
- Licensed Texas Professional Engineers on staff
- Permian Basin production facility experience
- Plans built from site walks, not templates
- You talk directly to the engineer on your plan
- HUB and DBE certified, Minority-Owned
From Site Walk to Certified Plan
A clear path, run by the same engineer, built to make the facility inspection-ready.
Facility Review
We walk the facility, inventory the containers, and total the oil storage capacity against the regulatory thresholds. Fixed fee proposal up front, applicability answered honestly.
Plan Development
We write the plan to the EPA rule with the diagrams, spill response procedures , and countermeasures that fit how the facility operates.
Certification and Delivery
SPCC plan certification is completed by our licensed Professional Engineer, and we deliver the plan ready for the shelf and the inspector, with training and inspection records set up.
Keep It Current
We handle the five-year reviews and amendments as the facility changes, so the plan on file always matches the facility on the ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
A facility needs one when it stores oil above the applicable threshold and a discharge could reasonably reach navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Oil is defined broadly and includes crude, condensate, diesel, gasoline, lubricating and hydraulic oil, and animal and vegetable oils. The SPCC plan requirements apply to the combined capacity of qualifying containers across the site rather than to any single tank, which is why facilities with several small tanks are caught more often than owners expect. Magrym assesses applicability before you commit to a plan.
A facility needs one when it stores oil above the applicable threshold and a discharge could reasonably reach navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Oil is defined broadly and includes crude, condensate, diesel, gasoline, lubricating and hydraulic oil, and animal and vegetable oils. The SPCC plan requirements apply to the combined capacity of qualifying containers across the site rather than to any single tank, which is why facilities with several small tanks are caught more often than owners expect. Magrym assesses applicability before you commit to a plan.
It depends on the facility size and its discharge history. Smaller facilities that meet the qualified facility criteria may selfcertify. Larger facilities, and any plan that relies on environmental equivalence or an impracticability determination, require certification by a licensed Professional Engineer. We review eligibility first and tell you which path applies before any work starts, because self-certifying a facility that did not qualify is worse than having no plan at all.
The rule requires a review at least once every five years, and a technical amendment whenever a change at the facility materially affects the potential for a discharge. Adding a tank, changing the containment, relocating equipment, or altering transfer operations all trigger an amendment. Amendments generally carry the same certification requirement the original plan carried, and they belong in the file promptly rather than at the next five-year review.
Yes. Production facilities are covered, and tank batteries holding crude or condensate are among the most frequently inspected sites in the Permian Basin. The rule does contain provisions written specifically for production, but the requirement itself is not waived. If a lease stores oil above the threshold and a discharge could reach a watercourse, it needs a plan.
Yes. We support SPCC compliance alongside stormwater permitting, environmental permitting, facility surveying, and civil design out of the same Midland office. For an operator building or expanding a facility, that means the diagrams, the containment, and the compliance documents are produced by one firm and stay consistent with each other.
Storing Oil in West Texas?
Get an SPCC plan that holds up to inspection, certified in-house. Magrym provides SPCC plan development services in Midland, TX, written from a site walk and certified by a licensed Texas Professional Engineer. Call (432) 999-2737 to get a fixed fee proposal this week.