Commissioning & Start-Up
I commission new systems, revamped VRUs and carbon change activities. Recent work: BAZAN in Haifa, Shell in Körfez, Pacific Energy in Nouméa.
Available worldwide for commissioning and turnaround work
VRU specialist keeping your fuel terminal running and compliant
João Chambino Carreiro — independent VRU & Vapour Recovery Unit specialist
I commission, start up, maintain and optimise Vapour Recovery Units, pre-loading systems and thermal oxidisers for oil and gas terminals. On your site, since 2007.
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What I deliver
Full-lifecycle vapour recovery work
Greenfield start-up or a unit that's run for fifteen years, you get the same specialist who already knows the equipment.
Maintenance & Turnarounds
Scheduled and corrective maintenance that keeps units available and within emission limits. Some of these contracts run for years: BP, Vopak-Evos, GALP, Alkion and Oiltanking.
VRU Systems
I install, calibrate and validate VRU systems across Spain, France, Portugal and the Netherlands.
Activated Carbon Change
I supervised and performed the carbon change to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) standards. Done at Esso Norway, Circle K Sweden and Vopak Amsterdam.
VRU Improvement & RTO
Performance upgrades, RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser) installation and VRU re-starts. Delivered at Vopak Amsterdam and Neste Rotterdam.
Operator Training
Hands-on training so your team can run and troubleshoot the unit after I leave. Delivered with the STAR-SOCAR start-up in Turkey.
Global footprint
20 countries. 5 continents.
I travel to the terminal, wherever it sits: the Canary Islands, the North Sea, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, the South Pacific.
Proven on site
Project track record, 2007–Present
I delivered every job below on the client's terminal. Filter by service line or country, or search for a client.
The specialist
One name your terminal can rely on
I work out of Almada, Portugal, on the units that keep fuel terminals running and within emission limits. You get one specialist who learns your unit and stays with it. Some of these relationships now run close to twenty years.
Operators across five continents call me back. BP and Alkion since 2007, Vopak-Evos and Oiltanking for more than a decade, and first start-ups from India to New Caledonia.
— João Chambino Carreiro
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Years on the same units
Maintenance contracts with BP, Vopak-Evos, Alkion and Oiltanking measured in years, with several still running today.
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Trusted with first start-ups
I bring brand-new units online: HMEL, IOC, Axion, Energex, Bazan, Shell and Pacific Energy.
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Whole-lifecycle capability
One specialist for commissioning, maintenance, carbon change, pre-loading, RTO installs and re-starts.
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Mobile & multilingual
I deploy worldwide and work alongside your local team. 20 countries so far.
Let's talk
Have a VRU that needs starting, fixing or improving?
Tell me about your terminal and your timeline. Emergency turnaround, planned carbon change or a brand-new commissioning, I'll tell you how I can help.