Fuel Storage Agreements: Key Commercial Issues

A Practice Note discussing key commercial issues of storage agreements for fuel products in aboveground storage tanks used in the midstream industry. This Note identifies critical commercial topics that parties should address when negotiating and drafting fuel storage agreements, including delays in the construction of a new terminal, basic and additional services, contracted storage capacity, throughput reservation, dedication and commingling, capacity allocation, fees and charges, payment security, and breach and remedies.